Seniors at Odenton community struggle to leave homes after lightning knocks out elevator

Chesterfield seniors trapped as elevator outage enters second week: 'It's been hard'

Residents at an independent living facility for those 55 and older in Chesterfield have been without a working elevator for two weeks — leaving some tenants unable to leave the building.

Seniors at Odenton community struggle to leave homes after lightning knocks out elevator

Some residents of a 55-and-older community in Odenton, Maryland, say they have been essentially trapped in their homes for more than a week after a lightning strike damaged their building and knocked out the elevator.