Joliet seniors displaced from homes due to power outage in building

Joliet seniors displaced from homes due to power outage in building

A burst pipe and subsequent electrical failure at a senior housing facility has left over 200 Joliet seniors temporarily displaced.Joshua Arms Senior Residences, located at 1315 Rowell Ave., lost power on Sunday after a pipe burst in a resident’s apartment and shorted out an electrical panel in the building.“It started because of a leak under an apartment sink, which resulted in flooding, which damaged an electrical panel and caused a power outa…