LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Residents at the Tropicana Royale Apartments say they're living without basic necessities as frequent water shutoffs leave families unable to shower, wash their hands or flush toilets without buckets of stored water.

Kimberly Villarreal, who lives with her three children and partner Benjamin Parks in one of the units, said the problems began immediately after moving in about a month ago.

"It's just not a safe environment for my kids" Villarreal said.

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Their unit has multiple leaks, chipped paint and a hole in the shower that had been taped up for a week.

"You can literally see it's still dripping. I have to keep a towel underneath there," Villarreal said o

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