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Having a roof over our head is something we take for granted at times but for Donna Arnold, it is all she really wants. She has a house but it is quite literally falling apart. This morning we went to visit her and she showed us the condition she had her children are living in.

 

A swamp that is what Donna Arnold describes her house as. What was once a structure with firm flooring and strong walls has deteriorated drastically over the years.

 

All the rain has caused her floors to remain in a damp state while her walls have taken a beating due to strong winds and hurricanes.

 

Arnold just gave birth to her sixth child so coping in this wilting structure is becoming ever more difficult for her and her family who wake up to a cold wet ground every morning.

 

After requesting help and not receiving she is beyond frustrated.

 

Donna Arnold - Mother of 6

"Well I have been living here for 14 years and I have been asking for help. People just come and take pictures but they don't help me so this is my last option. I am asking for any assistance for me and my children. The water comes in and when the sun comes out it dries but now the water is settling. It looks like a swamp. Other people came. They said they would help me. They went inside and took pictures. This year is here and they still have not come back. The just took pictures and this is it."

 

Arnold has water and electricity. All she wants is a house. Not a big house or a small house, she just wants a humane living space.

 

Donna Arnold

"I'm tired of them come taking pictures, I need my house. This is my last option now."

 

After visiting Arnold we did speak to area representative Boots Martinez. Martinez informed us that he was not aware of Arnold's dire situation. He will assist her with getting an adequate living space.