INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Several residents on the Lakeside Pointe at Nora flats are attempting to outlive in single-digit temperatures with damaged heaters.

The metropolis and the Marion County Public Health Department on Tuesday gave the owners of the complex a week to get issues mounted.

Jairo Rodas says his heater has been damaged since he moved in about one yr in the past and that the water is commonly solely chilly, making it arduous to prepare dinner or take a bathe. He says he’s known as administration, however it hasn’t gotten mounted. Now’s he utilizing a conveyable heater to remain heat.

“Big problem,” Rodas stated. It’s a giant, massive downside.”

Neighbors Iiesha Hardy and Anthony Arnold say they’ve been with out heat water for 3 weeks. Hardy says she has to drive 20 minutes to her mother’s home for decent water. She says a neighborhood church has additionally donated thermoses.

“Your hands … It’s feeling like you have hypothermia. We need help out here. We need hot water,” Hardy stated.

“My mom gave me a big pot yesterday to fill up hot water, but I can’t live like that. It’s like, I sleep here and I’ve got to drive down there,” Hardy added.

Arnold says he’s additionally coping with a damaged oven. He’s reached out to administration for assist, however they haven’t responded.

“I mean why would you do that? This is our apartment that you’re paying for. Everything that we have to do somewhere else, we’re paying for that here,” Arnold stated.

He says he’s emailed the complicated twice in eight months and hasn’t gotten a response.

Some residents say they’re additionally coping with mice and so they haven’t gotten the assistance they want.

Lakeside Pointe did not instantly reply to requests for remark.