Southern Indiana residents scramble to find place to live after fire marshal closes building
Residents say they received a letter on Thursday evening telling them they had to leave by 8 a.m. Monday. Southern Indiana residents are scrambling to find a place to live after fire marshal closes building of extended-stay hotel where they live. The Scottsburg Fire Department requested the closure after the fire marshals inspected the premises in February and on Thursday. Residents say they received a letter on Thursday evening telling them they had to leave by 8 a.m. They are struggling to find an affordable place to stay and pay $800 per month to live at I-65 Studioites.
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CAUSING THEM. RESIDENTS HERE AT I-65 LIVE STUDIO SUITES IN SCOTTSBURG RECEIVED THIS LETTER ON THURSDAY SAYING THEY HAD UNTIL 8 A.M. MONDAY TO MOVE OUT. NOW, MANY OF THEM ARE SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY’RE GOING TO GO. I WAS SICK. I WAS HONESTLY SICK TO MY STOMACH. THAT’S HOW TRISHA RATLIFF FELT WHEN SHE READ THE LETTER. THIS IS FOR THE TIME BEING, HOME. YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHERE WE CALL HOME RIGHT NOW UNTIL WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET ON OUR FEET. RATLIFF WAS PAYING $800 PER MONTH TO LIVE HERE. UTILITIES INCLUDED, FAR CHEAPER, SHE SAYS, THAN ANYTHING ELSE SHE COULD FIND. BUT THE INDIANA STATE FIRE MARSHAL HAS ORDERED THE BUILDING TO BE CLOSED BECAUSE IT HAS NO FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM. THERE’S WOMEN AND CHILDREN AND THERE’S TWO WOMEN IN HERE ARE PREGNANT. AND THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE COURT ORDERED TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR ADULT CHILDREN. HERE’S THE PROBLEM. IF THE OWNER HAD OPERATED THE BUILDING LIKE A NORMAL HOTEL, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GRANDFATHERED INTO OLD LAWS THAT DIDN’T REQUIRE SPRINKLERS. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE. BUT BECAUSE OF THE ROOMS WERE BEING RENTED OUT LIKE APARTMENTS, THAT TRIGGERED NEW RULES. I MEAN, EVEN WITH THE MONEY, IT’S HARD TO REALLY FIND PLACES. THAT’S FOR RENT AND, YOU KNOW, THAT’S A DECENT PLACE TO LIVE ANYWAY. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? WE REACHED OUT TO THE OWNER AND BRIEFLY SPOKE TO THE BUILDING’S MANAGER WHO TOLD US THEY ARE TRYING TO GET SPRINKLERS INSTALLED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IN THE MEANTIME, RESIDENTS ARE PACKING UP THEIR BELONGINGS, RATTLE SAYS SHE DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR A SECURITY DEPOSIT AND FIRST MONTH’S RENT FOR A NEW APARTMENT. IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE. I JUST HONESTLY DON’T FEEL THAT RIGHT NOW IN 2023, ANYBODY AT ALL EVER NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT HAVING A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD, ESPECIALLY IN AMERICA. AND THAT’S ALL THERE IS T
Southern Indiana residents scramble to find place to live after fire marshal closes building Some Scottsburg residents are scrambling to find a place to stay after Indiana's state fire marshal ordered the closure of the extended-stay hotel where they live.Residents say they received a letter on Thursday evening telling them they had to leave by 8 a.m. Monday."I was honestly sick to my stomach," after reading the letter, said resident Trisha Ratliff. "This is, for the time being, home. This is where we call home right now until we are supposed to get on our feet."The Scottsburg Fire Department requested the closure after the fire marshal inspected the premises in February and on Thursday, according to an email to WLKY News from the spokesperson for the state fire marshal's office.Multiple violations were found, but the lack of a fire sprinkler system was the largest factor. Fire sprinklers are not required in a normal hotel, but are required in a building where residents are staying longer than 30 days, according to the email. A man who identified himself as the building manager told WLKY News the owner is trying to install a sprinkler system as quickly as possible, with the hope of reopening.In the meantime, residents like Ratliff are struggling to find a comparably priced place to stay.They pay $800 per month to live at I-65 Studio Suites, a price that includes utilities and Wi-Fi access and requires no deposit. That's far less expensive than other homes and apartments in the area. Some Scottsburg residents are scrambling to find a place to stay after Indiana's state fire marshal ordered the closure of the extended-stay hotel where they live. Residents say they received a letter on Thursday evening telling them they had to leave by 8 a.m. Monday. "I was honestly sick to my stomach," after reading the letter, said resident Trisha Ratliff. "This is, for the time being, home. This is where we call home right now until we are supposed to get on our feet." The Scottsburg Fire Department requested the closure after the fire marshal inspected the premises in February and on Thursday, according to an email to WLKY News from the spokesperson for the state fire marshal's office. Multiple violations were found, but the lack of a fire sprinkler system was the largest factor. Fire sprinklers are not required in a normal hotel, but are required in a building where residents are staying longer than 30 days, according to the email. A man who identified himself as the building manager told WLKY News the owner is trying to install a sprinkler system as quickly as possible, with the hope of reopening. In the meantime, residents like Ratliff are struggling to find a comparably priced place to stay. They pay $800 per month to live at I-65 Studio Suites, a price that includes utilities and Wi-Fi access and requires no deposit. That's far less expensive than other homes and apartments in the area.
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