Detroit woman whose apt. has no heat during storm says she doesn’t want Christmas presents, she wants answers

DETROIT — Miss Leonard lives at Russell Wooden Residences in Detroit.

She tells 7 Motion Information she’s lived right here for about 4 years and her unit hasn’t had warmth for about two years.

Leonard says it has been an enormous downside, however turned an enormous downside throughout the vacation weekend winter storm with temperatures that reached zero levels.

She confirmed us texts she despatched to Russell Wooden’s property administration firm, Mutual Property Administration on Friday.

Within the textual content she says her condo, “has no warmth. We’re freezing badly.”

The corporate textual content again that somebody can be on the market as quickly as they may however she says nobody ever got here or adopted up, Leonard says this has been occurring for years.

“No person ever comes!” stated Leonard. “Ohhh, I’ve been blowin’ up they cellphone!”

Leonard confirmed us the plastic she taped throughout her home windows to attempt to hold the chilly and wind out. She additionally has two house heaters, one in her kitchen and one within the bed room.

Nevertheless, it isn’t sufficient.

To make issues worse Leonard has additionally been getting rats in her unit.

“They fore-claim that they despatched somebody out right here to repair the warmth however if you happen to contact the warmth vents, they’re not even lukewarm!” stated Leonard.

We referred to as Russell Wooden Residences and Mutual Property Administration ourselves to listen to what they wished to say.

Russell Wooden’s cellphone quantity would not provide the possibility to talk with anybody or go away a message.

Mutual Property Administration’s first quantity did not work, nobody picked up their emergency upkeep line, and their auto texting stopped texting us again.

“I bought textual content messages, after textual content messages, after textual content messages for all the pieces,” stated Leonard. “And so they gained’t do nothing.”

Leonard says that she’s considered leaving her condo however she desires to remain round for an older girl that she helps out who lives under her and in addition would not have warmth.

“And he or she’s sick as a result of she don’t bought no warmth in her condo!” stated Leonard.

Backside line?

She says she’s drained and with a lot happening in her residence this yr, she’s not celebrating Christmas.

She says the one reward she desires is solutions.

“I actually wanna stroll away from my condo and simply reside on the road, and I do know it’s chilly,” stated Leonard.

If you happen to or somebody you already know is struggling to seek out warmth, there are three warming facilities in Detroit. Click on right here to study extra.