Power goes out at Dosker Manor building [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An outage at Dosker Manor’s Building C Thursday afternoon left about 170 people without power.

The Louisville Metro Housing Authority said it was a water leak that damaged the electrical system and caused the power to go out around 4 p.m.

Tenants told WHAS11 News it was a long night as they waited for the power to be restored; most were left without air conditioning and their refrigerated food quickly expired. The elevators also stopped working.

“I talked to the guy next door I enjoyed his company; he opened the balcony door, and a lot of air was coming through, it felt really good,” tenant Judy Cecil said.

LMHA management, community partners and the Louisville Fire Department were on the scene distributing supplies and …