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Green homes donated by Brad Pitt show irreparable damage
Only 6 of the 109 houses that the Make It Right Foundation built, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, are still in habitable condition almost 20 years later.
Recently, the vast majority of constructions have many problems, causing wood to rot, finish, flooding, mold and other evils.
According to the Daily Mail, the houses are not fit to withstand New Orleans' subtropical climate. For this reason, two have been demolished and others seized by the city, qualifying them as a security hazard.
Problems in the structure and in other areas generate fear in its inhabitants due to health issues; Those who made this project a reality have not solved these problems, and those who live there say that they stopped helping them.
Lawsuits against the foundation
Make It Right, built more than 100 ecological houses, that were resistant to any storm and that worked with solar energy. In 2007, after Hurricane Katrina, each house was worth $150,000.
The organization reported spending $26.8 million on the project, which also included a community garden. This was carried out between 2008 and 2015 when finally more than 100 houses.
According to the British newspaper, the architects in charge of this project tried to make them with safe materials, clean water and renewable energy. In turn, they had energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, as well as solar panels.
But many homes lacked covered beams, waterproof paint, rain gutters, everything needed to withstand the city's weather and its heavy rains. Considering the Ninth Ward is below sea level, it has been hit by hurricanes in the past.
Reasons why the organization founded by the actor, was sued by a bank and from one moment to another disappeared. The complaint states that they were aware of the problem with the designs and materials used in the construction of the houses.
It also asserts that the plaintiffs' homes were built poorly, with defective products that caused damage, such as mold growth, from inadequate ventilation.
