Atlanta, GA
Neighbors growing impatient after mold and water leaks at Atlanta apartment complex
Neighbors rising impatient after mould and water leaks at Atlanta condominium advanced Black mould and water leaks have been a explanation for concern for tenants on the Delta Appletree Townhomes in Southwest Atlanta, and neighbors say they’re fed up.
ATLANTA — Black mould and water leaks have lengthy been a explanation for concern for tenants on the Delta Appletree Townhomes in Southwest Atlanta, and neighbors say they’re fed up with the situations.
They are saying for months, upkeep requests for mould and water leaks have gone ignored, one thing that’s been documented by code enforcement officers right here in Atlanta.
“It’s not secure for my spouse or my children,” neighbor Cruze Bell mentioned to Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln.
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For folks residing on the Delta Appletree Townhomes Flats on Campbellton Street, it was hoped the announcement of latest administration would usher in much-needed renovations.
“Now I’m getting roaches,” neighbor Wayne Hunt mentioned. “I by no means had roaches till the final couple of weeks.”
After a number of months, neighbors say not a lot has modified.
“It is a gutter that absolutely collapsed,” Hunt mentioned. “It’s been 9 months now since this occurred.”
Hunt and Bell say they’ve been coping with water injury for months.
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“I’ve a leak inside my kitchen that’s been happening frequently for 38 days,” Hunt mentioned.
Bell says the ceiling of their toilet collapsed from a water leak, and the mould rising inside was ignored for thus lengthy, it’s now sprouting mushrooms.
Saneatha Williams fears their ground will collapse quickly, mimicking an identical headline after a Dekalb County lady fell a number of ft after her balcony collapsed.
“It was leaking, and that’s what triggered the ground to go within the first time,” Williams mentioned.
Hunt says he’s collected greater than 40 signatures in a petition to the house owners demanding adjustments.
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Channel 2 realized the property is owned by Dasmen Residential.
We additionally realized from the property supervisor after visiting the leasing workplace that she was unaware of the upkeep complaints, and says the property plans on addressing them.
We additionally the discovered the Metropolis of Atlanta’s Code Enforcement case load report, which confirmed investigators had been referred to as to advanced practically 50 instances between 2019 and 2021 for issues concerning uncovered wiring, sewage, and warmth or air con.
The State of Georgia says code enforcement inspections can both be proactive or reactive, relying on the municipality.
In cities like Brookhaven, they’ve initiated the proactive method by means of their condominium inspection program to make sure properties keep as much as code, inspecting at the least one advanced a month.
“I need to transfer, I need to,” Williams mentioned. “I would like her to have the ability to at the least be capable to put us in a greater unit.”
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4 injured after Delta Air Lines flight aborted during takeoff in Atlanta
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4 passengers injured as hundreds evacuate Delta flight by emergency slide in Atlanta
Hundreds of passengers were forced to evacuate a Delta airlines flight by emergency slides in snowy conditions Friday after an aborted takeoff in Atlanta — leading to at least four injuries and one hospitalization, authorities said.
Roughly 200 people hurriedly deplaned Minneapolis-bound flight 2668 on the tarmac at Atlanta International Airport at 9:10 a.m. due to an engine problem, airline officials said.
Footage posted on social media shows frazzled travelers, including children, running with their luggage from a Boeing 757-300 plane in several inches of snow, according to atlantanewsfirst.com.
Four passengers reported minor injuries and one was taken to the hospital, while the others were treated at the scene, the airport said.
Details about the engine problems were not immediately clear.
Delta apologized to passengers for the nerve-wracking experience.
“Delta’s flight crew followed established procedures to suspend the takeoff of flight…after an indication of an engine issue,” Delta said in a statement.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our people and customers, and we apologize to our customers for their experience.”
Atlanta, GA
Houston faces Atlanta on 3-game win streak
Houston Rockets (25-12, second in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (19-19, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to continue its three-game win streak with a victory over Atlanta.
The Hawks have gone 10-7 at home. Atlanta ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 17.5 fast break points per game led by Jalen Johnson averaging 3.6.
The Rockets have gone 12-6 away from home. Houston averages 113.1 points and has outscored opponents by 6.0 points per game.
The Hawks’ 13.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.7 more made shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Rockets give up. The Hawks average 113.1 points per game, 6.7 fewer points than the 119.8 the Hawks give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is averaging 19.8 points, 10.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hawks.
Alperen Sengun is averaging 19.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and five assists for the Rockets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 5-5, averaging 119.2 points, 41.2 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 11.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
Rockets: 7-3, averaging 113.7 points, 48.0 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.9 points.
INJURIES: Hawks: Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Larry Nance Jr.: out (hand), Jalen Johnson: day to day (shoulder), Cody Zeller: day to day (personal).
Rockets: Tari Eason: day to day (injury management), Jabari Smith Jr.: out (hand).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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