admin Last updated: July 28, 2026 If the stairs may collapse or someone cannot leave safely Stop using the stairs if treads are breaking, the landing is pulling away, supports are rotten, concrete is crumbling, or the stairs move under weight. Block the area so children, visitors, and pets do not use it. Call 911 if … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Is the roof unsafe right now? Leave the affected area if the ceiling is sagging, water is reaching electrical wiring, a tree hit the home, or part of the roof may collapse. Call 911 for immediate danger. Call the electric utility from a safe place if water is near the … Read more
Last updated: July 28, 2026 Raw sewage in the home? Stop using sinks, toilets, showers, and appliances if you can do so safely. Keep children and pets away. Do not touch sewage with bare skin. Do not enter standing water near outlets, appliances, or an electrical panel. Call your sewer utility first to rule out … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Start here if the home is unsafe today Do not wait for a grant decision if there is a gas smell, fire risk, live wiring, sewage in the living area, a collapsing wall or ceiling, or another immediate danger. Call 911 when needed, contact the utility, and notify your homeowners … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is dangerous right now: Leave if you smell gas, see sparks, have an active fire, or believe the structure may collapse. Call 911 or the utility emergency line. Repair programs normally require an application, inspection, and contractor process, so they are not a substitute for emergency response. … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is unsafe now: Leave the area and call 911, the fire department, or the utility emergency line for a gas smell, fire risk, exposed live wiring, structural collapse, sewage inside the home, or another immediate danger. Public repair programs usually do not provide same-day emergency crews. Bottom … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 If the home is dangerous now: Leave the area and call 911, the fire department, or the utility if you smell gas, see sparks, hear a carbon monoxide alarm, have sewage entering the home, or think a ceiling, wall, floor, or porch may collapse. Repair programs usually require an application … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Is the home dangerous right now? Call 911 for a fire, gas leak, live electrical hazard, collapse risk, downed power line, or medical emergency. For urgent local help after the immediate danger is controlled, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. Louisiana 211 is available statewide, 24 hours … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Unsafe home right now? Leave the area and call 911 if there is fire, smoke, a strong gas smell, a live electrical wire, a collapsing wall or roof, or another immediate danger. Call your utility’s emergency number for a gas leak, downed power line, or unsafe meter. A repair grant … Read more
Last updated: July 27, 2026 Immediate danger: If you smell gas, see smoke or exposed live wires, have sewage entering living space, or believe part of the home may collapse, move people away from the danger and call 911, the utility, or an emergency professional. Repair programs do not replace emergency response. Bottom line: Delaware … Read more