CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – Many residents throughout the viewing area have been left with damage caused by heavy flooding Tuesday.
Residents of Cahokia Heights are finding themselves trapped by unprecedented flooding, one of many areas devastated by the relentless rain.
Residents in the Private Mathison Apartments woke up to a nightmare, discovering their parking lot was submerged in water at 4 a.m. Power outages plagued the area until 2 p.m.
Many families remain trapped inside, waiting for the water to drain. Despite a visit from the Housing Authority, residents are still in the dark about any plans to address the issue.
Meanwhile, in south St. Louis, Jamiesha Steed of Ridge Crest Apartments faced a terrifying ordeal when her ceiling caved in during the extreme downpour.
“My ceiling came in for one. A week ago, the light was leaking and I let the leasing office know. They told me they couldn’t do nothing about it then. But I feel like they could’ve prevented it, because now I don’t have a room” Steed said.
She also faces mold and water damage, with little to no response from maintenance. The leasing office referred FOX 2 to New Earth Corporate, but calls went unanswered.
“They came out here and they looked at it and they told me they can’t do anything about it and to close the door,” Steed said.
In St. Louis County, Castle Point resident Chanel Howard shared her distressing experience. Her basement flooded due to backed-up pipes, with water reaching a foot and a half deep.
“From the rain, the pipe backed up, I guess, or the drain backed up, and now my basement was flooded,” she said.
Howard remains without help, and her planned bedroom for her and her baby is now ruined.
“I wanna cry, honestly. I got stuff from my mom that passed that’s damaged now,” she said.
The stories of just some residents paint a grim picture of the impact of the relentless rain across our region, leaving residents seeking answers and urgent assistance.
