Adrian, MI – More information is coming out about the Riverview Terrace Apartments evacuation in Adrian.
Lenawee County Emergency Management Coordinator Craig Tanis talked to WLEN News about what has happened the last few days. He said that a remodel of one of the units was taking place and separation between the wall and floor was discovered. An engineer did an inspection on the building, and then determined that the building should be evacuated for further evaluation.
Tanis said that if residents could drive to a suitable place to stay…they did. The rest were either transported, or drove themselves, to the Piotter Center. As of Monday night, all Riverview Terrace residents were out of the Center, and placed in hotel rooms throughout the area. Tanis told WLEN News that the hotel rooms are not the long-term solution for housing evacuated residents.
He also said that this is not a short-term situation, and that there is no timeline to fix the building…and no scope of work that needs to be done. Several community partners are assisting displaced residents… including Housing Help, Lenawee Department on Aging, and the Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority.
Tanis acknowledges that people want answers, and says that they are working to come up with solutions.
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