St. Andrews Terrace Apartment

May 21, 2020
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cynthia Hardy
chardy@columbiahousingsc.org
(803) 254-3886 Ext 227, (803) 447-3770 mobile

Media Advisory

Columbia Housing is voluntarily relocating 24 families from the St. Andrews Terrace Apartment after the Columbia Fire Department found a gas leak on the property at 201-226 St. Andrews Terrace Road.

Columbia Housing is working with Dominion Energy to disconnect the gas supply to the property until the source of the leak is found and a resolution is determined.

Columbia Housing CEO Ivory Mathews notes "Out of an abundance of caution, we are cutting off the gas and getting our families to a safe location until we can determine exactly where the gas fumes are coming from and how it can be remedied. We are working closely with our families, the City of Columbia, the Columbia Fire Department, Dominion Energy, and surrounding communities to make our families' transition to temporary housing go as smoothly as possible," concludes Mathews.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Columbia Housing currently provides affordable housing to 1,600+ families in its Public Housing Program and 4,000+ families in its Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Letter to Families:

ST. ANDREWS TERRACE RESIDENTS

URGENT NOTICE

Gas fumes have been detected at your apartment complex. In an abundance of caution, we have directed the gas company to turn off all gas. We have contractors assessing the problem at this time but full repairs will not be possible until next week.

There will be no hot water or cooking fuel over the weekend.

The Housing Authority is offering the following options to assist you with this inconvenience.

1. We will provide a hotel and pay for lodging for you and your family for the next 5 days or until we are able to turn the hot water and cooking fuel back on.

2. You can stay in your unit or with family and friends and we will provide you with a check on Monday for $500.00 to cover any expenses you may have for food or other related expenses for the next 5 days.

Please call Twana Farmer, Property Manager as soon as you see this notice to let her know what arrangements you would like us to make for you and your family.

TWANA FARMER
PROPERTY MANAGER
(803) 876-8715

We apologize for the inconvenience but the safety of our residents is our number one priority.

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