PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of Pinellas County seniors were told to evacuate their homes for Hurricane Helene, but they haven’t been allowed to return in four weeks.
A new property management company said their building saw extensive damage during the hurricanes.
The lockout has left residents at their wits’ end, and some have ended up in the hospital.
The property management company, QSLM, said it does not expect anyone to move back in before 2025 . A few days for a hurricane evacuation quickly turned into at least four months of not being allowed back to their homes.
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Residents are confused, upset, and they said this is detriment to their health.
“We had the caregiver pack a bag, and it was for two days because that’s what we were told,” said Christie Dannenmiller, daughter-in-law of resident Joann Dannenmiller.
Dannenmiller said Joann evacuated her home at Elance at Pasadena ahead of Helene. Joann was bused to a sister property in Sarasota. Then staff called Dannenmiller, saying she needed to be picked up.