Garland nonprofit donates $50,000 to the city’s emergency home repair program
Those who are eligible for the program can call the city to receive repairs.
An apartment in Dallas where the kitchen ceiling collapsed due to water damage after snowstorm Uri hit the region is pictured in this file photo. The Garland Housing Finance Corporation recently donated $50,000 to Garland to assist residents with making repairs following the snowstorm.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
Homes in Texas saw costly damages from freezing temperatures during February’s winter storms. Burst pipes, collapsed ceilings and broken HVAC systems were the most commonly reported issues across the state.
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96-year-old veteran helped by Garland staff and neighbors after extended power outage, burst pipe
“I don’t think I would have gone another day,” Lee Gardner told the city.
From left to right: Garland City Council Member Robert John Smith, Garland Mayor Scott LeMay, Lee Gardner and Evon Bland stand in front of Gardner s home on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Garland, Texas. Gardner was assisted by city staffers after going without power or water for days, according to the city.(Ray Leszcynski / City of Garland)
Lee Gardner, a 96-year-old veteran, lived for days without power and water in his Garland home during last week’s freezing temperatures, the city said in a news release this week.