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Speakers urge full transparency and testing after Rainbow Terrace explosion that killed one resident
Summary
Residents told Cleveland City Council that families displaced by the June 23 explosion at Rainbow Terrace Apartments remain without stable housing, medical follow-up or a full public report and demanded air, pipe and structural testing and coordinated city support.
Bridgette Smith Jackson, a resident of East Cleveland, told Cleveland City Council that the June 23 explosion at Rainbow Terrace Apartments left one person dead, multiple children seriously injured and dozens of families displaced and called for a full, transparent response. "On Monday, June 23, tragedy struck at Rainbow Terrace Apartments. Cordell Sheffield lost his life. 2 children were hospitalized, collectively undergoing nearly 20 surgeries, and 1 still remain hospitalized today. Over 44 families, more than 150 people were displaced and left without stable homes," Smith Jackson said during public comment.
The speaker said displaced families have been moved among temporary housing, hotels and shelters with no clear timeline for…
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