Storm water surging through Route 43 in mid-July caused destruction to homes and businesses and brought four feet of flooding to the Homeroom Lofts apartments.

"It was under two hours, the water had already accumulated to the point where most people’s cars that were parked out back were gone,” said Kelsey Poore.

Poore was pregnant at the time with her now 5-month-old Atticus. She said there's one thing even more devastating than the destruction of that day.

"The response to it, for sure,” said Poore. “The flood was rough, but the town itself seemed to recover pretty well.”

But repairs at Homeroom Lofts have seemingly gone stale. Nearly seven months later, the basement is still a construction zone. Tenants say it hasn’t been worked on in months.

They've lost access to the laundry room, the fitness room and extra storage, so belongings are left in the hallways. Loose, crumbling floor tile litters the entrance leading out to the parking lot.

“It has always been our plan to repair Homeroom Lofts, including the garden level fully, but we have experienced delays due to an initial disagreement with the insurance company and supply chain issues,” read a statement from Jesse Holland, president of Sunrise Management & Consulting. “The costs for the repairs are estimated at over $1 million. After working with local and state officials, repairs to the areas affected by the flood have recently begun.”

With a newborn, the damage is concerning to Poore.

"Not that I wouldn't care, but I definitely am more worried about certain things like when we are walking out as a family or when I'm carrying the car seat out, and just people seeing where my kids are living,” said Poore.

Worried for their safety, Poore and several other tenants say they've brought their concerns to management and haven't gotten a clear response.

"It feels like after the flood, it really became a bit of a money pit, and a lot of people here feel like we are just kind of riding it out at this point, riding out having this building,” said Poore. “It doesn't seem to be a priority anymore."

In an e-mail response to Spectrum News 1, Holland said in part: “In terms of damage to the building, our employees and contractors responded immediately and began assessing safety, then cleaning up and repairing the damage. Government agencies and inspectors were called in and quickly deemed our building safe for existing upper level residents, including our electrical system.

“We hope to have the building fully repaired in the next four months barring any issues with the availability of employees, contractors, their employees, or materials.”

One day after reaching out to Sunrise, Poore said tenants were told they'd receive a one-time $100 rent credit, and that the building had finally been approved for construction. Poore is hopeful the company will follow through with its promises.

"I can't say that I would want to stay here,” said Poore. “We did just sign our lease, but that’s because we are in this spot where we aren't able to move somewhere else at the moment, and it still is extremely convenient location-wise, so while I'm here, it would be nice to see at least the flood damage dealt with."