KANSAS CITY, Mo. - On Wednesday afternoon, Cloverleaf Apartments residents' lives were turned upside down, as 76 households will soon be unable to live there.

The Kansas City Fire Department declared on Wednesday afternoon that Cloverleaf was no longer “inhabitable.” According to KCFD spokesman Michael Hopkins, residents have until Friday at 4 p.m. to vacate and “no longer stay at the location.”

“The living conditions were inhumane," Hopkins said. "There was water running down the walls and over electricity, ceilings had collapsed, some floors had water running into the apartments below them, toilets were broken and trash service hadn’t been paid. It is tragic the residents have been living in those conditions. I haven’t seen anything like it in my 21 years at the KCFD.”

Luemas Residential, a contractor for HUD, is working with Cloverleaf Apartments residents on new living situations. Everyone will eventually be placed in permanent housing. Luemas was already helping some families before the order to vacate because the former property manager was incarcerated.

For those not working directly with Luemas, the Red Cross has stepped in to help.

KCFD had made several attempts to get into contact with the property manager for a yearly inspection but was unsuccessful. Upon visiting the location, they learned there was no property management to speak of.

“Many folks are happy the situation will be resolved, but this is a lot to take in,” said Hopkins.