Nearly two dozen Sioux City residents are homeless after the city “red tagged” the apartment building in which they lived. Sioux City officials issued a statement Tuesday afternoon declaring the building unsafe for human occupancy after the building failed an inspection. Major Von Vandiver of the Salvation Army says he was told the building did not have a functioning fire alarm system.

There are 40 apartments in the building, but only 12 were occupied. The Salvation Army is helping the 19 adults and three children who were left homeless, to ensure they have another place to stay. One family with school-aged children was taken to a hotel until they can find another place to rent.

Sioux City officials ordered residents to vacate the Jackson Manor Apartments by midnight last night (Tuesday). In addition to fire safety concerns, inspectors found problems with electrical, plumbing and sanitation issues as well.