LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Power has been fully restored at a Louisville public housing complex after a fire displaced more than 100 residents, according to the Louisville Metro Housing Authority.
The electrical fire and resulting outage occurred at St. Catherine Court on Dec. 28. Officials later determined that a small cardboard box that caught fire inside a trash chute caused the outage.
On Saturday, LMHA announced that electricity had been restored throughout the complex and that all residents were able to return to their homes.
During the outage, some residents were temporarily relocated to the Galt House and Home2 Suites, while others chose to stay with family or friends as crews worked to resolve the issue.
“Ensuring our residents were safe, supported, and able to return home as quickly as possible was our top priority,” said LMHA Executive Director Elizabeth Strojan. “I am incredibly proud of our staff and deeply grateful to our community partners who stepped up during this emergency. Their collaboration made a difficult situation easier for the families we serve.”
LMHA said maintenance teams traveled to Minneapolis to obtain critical equipment parts needed to complete the repairs. The American Red Cross also assisted by delivering meals to residents affected by the outage.
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