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By Shay O'Connor
Houma - As clean-up efforts (click here) continue in Houma, residents of a few apartment complexes in the city just received a notice from management that they will no longer have a place to stay given the amount of damage inside the buildings.
The Belmere Luxury Apartments near South Hollywood Road and Corporate Drive was one of the complexes where residents were told to clear out. Residents there said they feel let down.
The people who live at Belmere apartments said they have nowhere to go at this point. Many have sustained damage to their units, but finding out they now have to leave because their apartments are "uninhabitable" is causing a huge inconvenience.
Now, they're scrambling to find shelter just days after Hurricane Ida hit the region.
According to emails sent by Fairfield Property Management to residents, officials said they are no longer able to ensure the safety of their residents given the amount of damage sustained to the complex....
The Belmere Luxury Apartments near South Hollywood Road and Corporate Drive was one of the complexes where residents were told to clear out. Residents there said they feel let down.
The people who live at Belmere apartments said they have nowhere to go at this point. Many have sustained damage to their units, but finding out they now have to leave because their apartments are "uninhabitable" is causing a huge inconvenience.
Now, they're scrambling to find shelter just days after Hurricane Ida hit the region.
According to emails sent by Fairfield Property Management to residents, officials said they are no longer able to ensure the safety of their residents given the amount of damage sustained to the complex....
