I will be the first to admit it, I am a terrible housekeeper. As a family we tend to drop things wherever. I seriously doubt that I am this bad.
Elderly Man Trapped Under Pile Of Rubble For Days
(WBZ) NORTON, Mass. A 90-year-old man in Norton was buried for two or three days under a pile of debris that fell on him in his cluttered home. Neighbors called police Friday after they hadn't seen Michael Halko for a while. Firefighters arrived to the man's home on Olympia Street to find it packed nearly floor to ceiling with belongings that blocked passages. They couldn't see Halko, but they could hear him.
Finally, they found him conscious under a pile of debris. It took 45 minutes to get Halko out as rescuers formed a 13-person chain to move him through the clutter. Because of the condition of the home, firefighters treated the situation like a stuctural building collapse. Fire officials say Halko was dehydrated and was taken to Stury Memorial Hospital where he was listed in fair condition Saturday. Health officials said the home wasn't fit to be lived in, and contacted the man's relatives. Norton fire officials said the house is condemned until the family cleans it up.
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Every few years I hear about people like this - it's very sad. I believe they have mental problems. Unfortunately, unless they agree to get help, there's nothing their families can do until something like this happens.
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