South San Francisco families face uncertainty after storm blows roof off apartment

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KGO) — For Cindy Rodriguez and her family, the last 24 hours have been a nightmare. Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, part of the roof of their apartment complex on Suzie Way was ripped off by a storm that hit the Bay Area.

“We just heard a loud bang. We felt the building shake, and the next thing you know, it’s just water pouring from everywhere,” Rodriguez said.

And the Rodriguez family is not alone.

Most of the people in the building had their devices and property severely damaged.

Everything from water still seeping from their ceilings to ruined carpets and floors.

It’s so bad that the entire building has been declared uninhabitable by the authorities, leaving residents with thousands of dollars of potentially lost property and no home.

“At the moment, we still have nowhere to go. We actually stayed at the shelter last night,” Rodriguez said.

But Rodriguez says it’s not just about residents’ property now, it’s about what happens next and where they go next.

We spoke to several families who live in the complex and they told us that their landlord is not very helpful and does not even show up in person.

One of them told ABC7 News that he offered to put them in another complex, but that one was so dirty and full of mold that they refused.

We tried to call him ourselves, but when we introduced ourselves as a news agency, he quickly hung up without answering our questions.

“It’s definitely frustrating. I don’t understand why he can’t just show up and even say a few kind words like, “Hey, I know this is a tough time, but I’m here.” Rodriguez said.

For now, Rodriguez says she and her family can only hope for the best.

“Definitely don’t know what the next steps are. I don’t know what will happen, for example, tomorrow. I don’t know what will happen to all our things here.”

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