CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Dozens of families across the Richmond region are going without heat, hot water and cooking gas as propane companies struggle with delivery backlogs during the coldest stretch of the year.
Residents in Chesterfield County’s Summer Lake neighborhood and other areas say they’ve waited weeks or even months for propane refills from Suburban Propane and other suppliers, leaving them to bundle up inside their own homes as temperatures plummet.
“We are held hostage here in Summer Lake,” said Glenda Hege, who, along with her husband Don, has been waiting for a propane delivery since Dec. 23…