Residents at Trinity Woods, a subsidized senior residence in Emporia, Virginia, are facing severe discomfort due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system. For three years, they have had to rely on portable solutions to stay cool, impacting their quality of life. The situation is exacerbated for those with health issues like asthma. Residents were hopeful for a $5.4 million upgrade funded by a federal program aimed at improving energy efficiency, but the initiative was abruptly canceled by a team overseen by Elon Musk, leaving them in distress over their living conditions.
We've sacrificed so much in our lives already, and to think that we cannot live in a comfortable, safe environment as we're older is just devastating to me.
Last year it was god-awful. We had bingo on Tuesday and Friday nights, but we couldn't even play.
I have to set up an elaborate arrangement to stay cool during long, intense summers.
Residents say family and friends don't visit because it's too hot.
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