Gathering Storm

They pile up their stuff to the point of fire danger and rat infestation. A task force is taking on this nearly insurmountable problem.

Linda Harper’s room needs a heavy cleaning, stat.
Paul Trapani
Linda Harper’s room needs a heavy cleaning, stat.
Harper can’t live here anymore. But rats, spiders, and cockroaches sure can.
Paul Trapani
Harper can’t live here anymore. But rats, spiders, and cockroaches sure can.

A neighbor, Jim Roe, had no idea how bad the place had gotten. For more than a decade, he had witnessed a steady stream of visits from nonprofit employees and city workers, providing Feliciano with meals, clean-ups, and basic living assistance. No doubt about it, he says: That woman was well taken care of.

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