Portland, in the air. (Coin) – The elderly married couple said they were forced to leave their homes, leaving the legs, their grandchildren’s toys and medical equipment stacked in Vancouver.
Marlene Berg, 83, confesses that they owe money and hoped they would leave, but never thought they would be forced to literally pick up their livelihood.
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“Very hurt. It starts all over the world,” said Marlene after being evicted from his home after 15 years without missing payment.
Her husband Tom Berg, 82, is a veteran who has become lying with many disabilities. They lived at home with their adult son and 9 -year -old grandchild.
Marlene Berg (left) and her husband Tom Berg are 80 and face eviction in the Vancouver. 2025 September 9th. (Koin).
When January The couple’s water heater broke down, in Marlene, they said they were behind the rent after Tom was extended in the nursing office.
“I prayed for more than two months to bless them, then treat them that way,” said Tom.
Despite investing about $ 20,000 in repair, Marlene said the courts had ordered them until September 2. A few days later, they watched their belongings were thrown into the street.
“It hurts the heart … Just watching them throws things, just throw things,” said Marlene.
The couple is not one. Washington state data show that eviction applications have been growing since 2021. The sunset of the morary. Washington is already moving forward to surpass record eviction applications seen in 2024.
“Clark County is the only major increase in eviction applications in Washington,” said Philippe Knab, Director of Defense Program for Washington Civil Legal Aid Defense.
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Since 2021 Started state land revenue tenants from the right to law, KNAB said the program represented more than 30,000 people. Despite the increased protection of tenants, he said cases continue to occur.
“What we see in places like Clark County is that the evictions are 100%what they were preschool. This means that this is an incredible number of people in the Clark County who are facing a transfer,” Knab said.
Now Marlene leaves Tom’s disability without his medical equipment, which was lost in eviction.
“There are health problems. I don’t know where things are. I don’t have the whole medicine. I don’t have the money to get it. It’s so hard,” said Marlene.
Washington’s laws require landlords to give the residents 45 days before throwing their belongings. Koin 6 news contacted Bergs owners, but we didn’t hear.
In Vancouver, the elderly couple is confronted with eviction and their belongings were thrown into the street. 2025 September 9th. (Koin).
The National Coalition of Women against Violence and Exploitation (NWCAVE) is now trying to temporarily accommodate Bergs and combine them with resources. They also started a The voter of the funds to help support the family.
“There are evictions. We understand that everyone is difficult these days, but it does not seem that the laws have followed them with eviction and inhumanly throwing things,” said Michelle Bart, president and founder of Nwcave.
Bart said NWCAve is now cooperating with Odyssey World International to help combine the family to the shelter, medical care and other critical resources.
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“It all breaks down, it is rain, people have survived it,” she said. “We have to get together as a community and help this family and help all other families who survive the same. Because at the end of the day it is not about eviction, but about humanity.”
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