One building is 'structurally compromised' and another is 'full of mold,' officials said.
Dozens of people have been displaced after Hickory Ridge apartments in Merrillville, Indiana were deemed unsafe. Photos show apartments covered in mold and bulging walls.Dozens of residents in northwest Indiana were being forced from their homes on Wednesday morning.
"It is an imminent danger. The wall could come down, so we set up a collapse zone and lock the doors," said Fire Chief Edward Yerga.Images shared by residents show floor-to-ceiling mold in some units, water leaking from air conditioning units, a chronic bug infestation, and filthy stairwells and hallways that neighbors say management ignored for years.
"I've been calling for months about the grass, the garbage. I've called the city. I called the office. I called the property management company. I called attorneys. Nobody's doing nothing," Matchinis said. "Heard a pound on my door from the fire department this morning. We all go to get out of here."
But, some longtime residents said they were told the property, which they say has been in decline for years, was being sold to a new owner soon. Many are angry they didn't get any help until now.
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