A day after Mayor John Whitmire accused Independence Hall senior complex of abandoning residents, a similar scene was reported at Cypress Gardens, where ABC13 found neighbors in the dark and sweating.
A day after Mayor John Whitmire accused Independence Hall senior complex of abandoning residents, a similar scene was reported at Cypress Gardens.Five days after storms crippled Houston, several hundred seniors on the northeast side remained without power Monday."I feel stranded. I feel like I'm on an island by myself, you know? I feel disconnected from society. Can't talk to nobody. It's kind of like a helpless feeling.
Randolph Reyna Jr. told ABC13 he was grateful he could carry his father down the stairs if needed, but without a car and both phones dead, he said he didn't know what they would do next.Dr. David Persse, the City of Houston's chief medical officer, told ABC13 his team was directed to the complex by the mayor's office on Monday after a city council member received a complaint from a tenant's family member.
Several residents said no one from the city or apartment attempted to make contact with them until Monday.
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