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Norwalk commissioners press city staff after water-main incident left families displaced and without food access
Summary
Residents displaced by a major pipe burst and relocations to hotels raised questions about food access and emergency response; city staff said Person to Person and other partners are providing targeted food assistance while relocation benefits processes continue.
At the Norwalk Fair Rent Commission meeting on Feb. 4, commissioners and community members pressed city staff about aid for families displaced after a major pipe failure that forced evacuations and hotel placements.
Carlos Duque, the commission’s coordinator, told the panel he handled 41 inquiries over the past 30 days and said several families were relocated to hotels after the incident. "A lot of the inquiries have been due to heat...we have had some issues with families not having hot water," Duque said, and noted that none of the matters had been escalated to housing court.
Commissioner Brenda (self-identified on the…
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