40 days underwater: Flooded Davenport apartment residents still locked out, left with nowhere to turn

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - You might remember July 11.

The most disastrous flash flood in decades triggered emergency evacuations throughout the Quad-Cities.

That includes the Woodland Apartments in Davenport. Residents say dozens of units were damaged and condemned by the city.

Now, 40 days later, some residents are still without a home.

“Everybody’s either living in their units or they’re sleeping at someone else’s house, or they’re sleeping in their car in the parking lot at night,” said Diamond Clark.

Her apartment was deemed unlivable by the city. She has nowhere to go and no money for a hotel, so Daimond has been slipping back into her apartment to sleep.

Diamond says she understands repairs take time, but she’s beyond frustrated with the owners – they’re insisting residents co