Residents of The Cedars apartment complex — many of them low-income older people and Somali Americans — described a frantic, confusing evacuation. Some relatives of residents said that those who heard the alarm were confused about what to do, and many older residents resorted to calling relatives for help. Jeff Horwich, a spokesman for the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, said the alarm system was being reviewed as part of an investigation. Ali, the man whose father called him for help, said he woke up to 10 missed calls shortly after 4 a.m. and quickly called his father back. At least nine units have been deemed uninhabitable, and the occupants were being moved to other public housing units, officials said.

Source: bd News24 November 28, 2019 07:52 UTC