ROANOKE, Va. – Residents of the Brandywine Apartments in Roanoke say they have been living without running water or functioning toilets for days — some dealing with sewage seeping directly into their units.
The problem, centered in Building C of the complex, has left families and seniors without showers, clean drinking water, or basic sanitation since Sunday. A tip to the 10 News Help Center first brought the situation to light.
Management has brought in portable toilets and hand-washing stations as a temporary fix, but many tenants say those measures fall far short of what they need.
‘Why would I have to go out there?’
One resident, who is 80 years old and disabled, described the situation as especially difficult for herself and her neighbors…