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Residents displaced after electrical failure at 830 West Market; city says building condemned and emergency teams aided residents
Summary
Residents at 830 West Market were ordered to evacuate after officials found an active electrical failure; assistant city manager said the building was condemned for safety, Red Cross and partner agencies were on-site and staff performed door‑to‑door outreach; council directed follow-up outreach to displaced residents.
A resident raised the alarm at the Greensboro City Council meeting on Dec. 16, saying tenants at 830 West Market received text notices ordering immediate evacuation after an electrical systems failure that left some parts of the building without heat or power. The resident, Naima Simon, said some of the building—s units house families who were displaced on short notice and criticized perceived gaps in communication and coordination with residents.
Assistant City Manager Andrea Harrell told the council the building "had to be condemned this morning because the electrical…
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