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Article
and Video Courtesy of Channel 7 News
By Franklin White
Published
October 2, 2019
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DANIA BEACH - Residents of a Dania Beach condominium
that was evacuated after a rooftop pool leaked and sent water gushing
into their units are grappling with the extent of the damage to their
homes.
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More than 200
residents were forced out of The Place at Dania Beach by
the considerable flooding to their properties, Friday
night, and now they’re demanding answers.
“It’s bad. My apartment is really, really bad,” said a
resident. “It’s a bad situation for me and my family,
you know?”
On Saturday, residents learned they would spend yet
another night away from home.
“They need to do something, and somebody needs to be
down here,” said resident Maurice Andrews. |
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According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, a pipe burst beneath the pool
of the building, which is located along the 100 block of East Dania
Beach Boulevard, just east of U.S. 1.
“The water in the lower floors was a steady drip. However, in the upper
floors, there was quite a cascade of water coming down through the light
fixtures,” said BSFR Battalion Chief Michael Kane.
Officials said 144 units in total were affected. At least 250 residents
have been displaced.
Cellphone video captured water streaming down an elevator shaft. A photo
sent in to 7News shows standing water in the hallway seeping into nearby
units.
”The water was clear into the living room, and the standing water. My
area rug that’s in there is going to be trashed,” said resident Tobyn
Read.
As crews begin the cleanup process, residents said they have no choice
but to sit and wait.
“What’s it going to take to fix? I don’t know. How long is it going to
take? I don’t know,” said Read. “What do we do in the meantime? I can’t
afford to live in a hotel that long.”
“it’s going to take weeks, period, and people still need to go in and
get stuff that they have,” said Andrews. “You leave with a backpack, and
right now you just don’t have everything you need.”
The condominium’s residents are currently staying at area hotels at a
reduced rate. They said they do not know when they will be allowed to
return to their apartments.
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