The Brief
- A storm caused a partial ceiling collapse at the Buena Vista Apartments in Seminole, leaving a tenant stranded without repairs for five days.
- Emergency responders declared the apartment unsafe on Saturday, but management delayed starting repair work until Thursday morning.
- Management agreed to repair the roof and use an air scrubber for mold after missing immediate lease obligations.
SEMINOLE, Fla. – A Seminole tenant is demanding accountability after waiting five days for apartment repairs following a structural collapse during a weekend storm along Park Road.
Seminole apartment collapse damage
What we know:
A Saturday storm caused a partial collapse inside Libby Kader’s unit at the Buena Vista Apartments along Park Roa on Saturday. Kader described the sudden collapse, saying, “It was like a whoosh. It just fell, hit the ground. Then the insulation fell.”
Firefighters responding to the scene insisted to apartment management that the situation was an emergency and the home was unlivable.
Park Road apartment complex response
What they’re saying:…