cranberry, four in pittsburgh. they filed for bankruptcy for the second time into back years. -- we told you about a woman living in a home with no water, no heat and her councilman was so concerned. he decided to get marty.
tonight marty checks back in in a get marty update. reporter: the signage is dramatic and clear. condemned, dangerous and unsafe you can see why, a total roof collapsed. this is where she sleeps. this is the ceiling. the water
comes in. i was inside the coraopolis house just a week ago. it is sandra p's home. she invited me. i'm concerned for your safety. inspectors described it as a death trap. the kitchen ceiling is collapsed.
there is no water, gas, an open range provided her heat. you saw the roof, sandra wanted out. would you take some help? i'd like to get into a one- bedroom efficiency apartment. reporter: we got her out that night. the health department, the
police worked together to remove her. this message from coraopolis chief, i have a rapport with sandra, she did not want to leave the house. i advised the staff at the hospital, she cannot return. they will have to find her alternative housing
for her and her dog. a crisis is what the person defines as a crisis. if you are in a situation that you define as a crisis, for us, it's a crisis.reporter: the department of human services has people on the case. she can't discuss details but
she promises they are on standby to help anyone in the similar situation. sometimes it can be life-and-death. in those situations we try very hard to get the person to a save situation. reporter: coraopolis council member called us with concerns
about sandra. he helped to get the house condemned. you did a good job. you got help for me and you got her in a nice warm place.reporter: you had no gas or water and you are keeping warm from the seven? the house needs to be
condemned. reporter: that is true. she was at risk and her concern was her daughter. that has to go with me. reporter: who is that? all the dog. her name is cocoa.reporter: where she now?
she received extensive treatment at a local hospital and her dog was staying with a friend. alternative housing was planned for her, her brother from florida stepped in and he will bring her to florida where she will reunite with her mother.
they will take care of her there. she was happy that we intervened. if someone needs help out of the get it?reporter: it's very difficult. you must write down these numbers 866-730-2368, that's
allegheny link. 866-730-2368 and 888-796-8226. that's the resolve crisis network. both are on our website at tran13/get marty. you start with phone calls and in some just case, she refused help at first. you can do that but if you are
in a dangerous situation you must accept help. sandra received the help she needed. we wish her the best. if you have a problem and want to get marty you can do so send an email to getmarty@kdka.com or call 412-575-2244.