FEBRUARY 28, 2015
NAPLES, FLORIDA
Eight families in Naples are out of a home after a major flood
left heavy damage in their apartments. Many of those residents say it was
all caused by the apartment complex's failure to deal with the issue.
"Water was just pouring down from the wall like
rain," said Innocine Milfort.
Milfort was describing the rushing flood waters that woke
her up early Saturday.
"The whole house flooded," said Milfort.
Milfort was just one of dozens of people at the Windsong
Apartments on Immokalee Road who have nowhere to sleep Saturday night. A
pipe burst early Saturday morning flooded eight units in the building.
But, the problem didn't start on Saturday.
One resident says she called management on Thursday about a
small leak.
Nothing was done. Several other tenants say they
reported the problem too. They say management eventually came and looked
at the leaks, but didn't fix it.
Now, many of the residents are paying the price.
We went looking for answers. Just before our cameras
starting rolling, management said they were working on the problem. Their
maintenance workers were sopping up the water for most of the day. But,
their efforts came too late.
Residents we spoke with say they do not have insurance.
They were told the Red Cross is not able to help because this is not the
type of disaster they assist with.