EAST BREWTON, Ala. (WKRG) — Wynnchase and Summerchase apartments in East Brewton bear the battle scars of Hurricane Isaias, with tarps covering the roof where water poured into Kristina Peterson’s apartment during the storm.
“We were in my bedroom, and we heard water hitting the floor.”
Just days later, more than 40 families received letters giving them 7 days to move out, stating the apartments were uninhabitable.
“I’ve seen some really, truly uninhabitable apartments and the ones that I walked through didn’t quite meet that standard.” Kijana Mitchell, with the Jinks Crow Law Firm in Montgomery, now represents about half the families that received that letter.
“I don’t think it’s right that these folks are facing this situation after a natural disaster, and I don’t think that this should be the norm.”
Mitchell said a letter telling residents to get out in seven days isn’t good enough; “a court order is what is required to get you out of that place.”
Residents say some families have moved out, but most have no place to go.
“It’s just like they just putting us out on the streets and we just on our own,” said Jennifer McCants, who was told to move out.
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“We were in my bedroom, and we heard water hitting the floor.”
Just days later, more than 40 families received letters giving them 7 days to move out, stating the apartments were uninhabitable.
“I’ve seen some really, truly uninhabitable apartments and the ones that I walked through didn’t quite meet that standard.” Kijana Mitchell, with the Jinks Crow Law Firm in Montgomery, now represents about half the families that received that letter.
“I don’t think it’s right that these folks are facing this situation after a natural disaster, and I don’t think that this should be the norm.”
Mitchell said a letter telling residents to get out in seven days isn’t good enough; “a court order is what is required to get you out of that place.”
Residents say some families have moved out, but most have no place to go.
“It’s just like they just putting us out on the streets and we just on our own,” said Jennifer McCants, who was told to move out.
“There are legal actions that we will look into, but right now our concern and our priority is making sure that these families remain housed. So, if that means avoiding litigation and working with the complex to find an accommodation or resource for them, that’s what we want to do,” said Mitchell.
She has requested the official damage assessment of the property but has not received it yet. That will determine the next steps for the law firm and the residents.
Sources:
https://www.wkrg.com/video/east-brewton-apartment-residents-retain-law-firm-to-fight-move/12296875
https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/escambia-county-alabama/east-brewton-apartment-residents-retain-law-firm-to-fight-move/
