Family Braves Cold Temps with No Heat

ATLANTA, Ga. - Imagine signing a lease, only to find that your new home has no heat. That's what one southwest Atlanta family is coming with. Now, the city is stepping in and help.

Even when the fuace is on, the Wright family’s house is anything but warm. The fuace says it’s on, but it’s not heating their home.

”Its air blowing, but it’s not heating up the whole house, said Felicia Wright.

Wright and her five children moved to Lucile Avenue three weeks ago. As the temperatures have dropped, they’ve had to add more layers.

”It’s like sleeping outside, Wright explained. ”So basically, what we do is put our kids in the same room and they sleep with us. They have to sleep in their sweatshirts, their socks, three to four pairs of pants—it’s just cold. It’s extremely cold.

Wright says her landlord knows about the problem, but hasn’t fixed it yet.

”Not only am I conceed about their health, but I’m afraid they’re going to wake up and be frozen, Wright said of her conce for her kids.

With more cold weather coming, Wright has tued to the city for help. Atlanta's Office of Code Compliance confirms they have an active case file for the property. They tell FOX 5 they've subpoenaed the property owner to go to court next week.

The Wright family isn’t alone in trying to stay warm. The city’s code compliance office has received 21 no-heat complaints since the beginning of November. Last year, 74 city households reported not having heat.
 
Calls to the Wright's landlord were not retued.   At this point, Wright says she just wants to move, and she's working to terminate her lease.