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Neighbors said Ms. Bergerol stayed in her flat, which had mostly closed doors and windows. He still seemed alive. On September 3, he texted one of his neighbors, Josh Hailey, asking if he could visit his cat while he was out. “I have a lot of treats,” he wrote. The next day, he joined the neighbors in the courtyard of the building for the “Cinderella” show.

On Sunday, when Mr. Hailey didn’t answer the door, he drove himself to his apartment. He found her lying on the floor and tried to revive her, but it was too late. That evening, the neighbors played marching band music in the courtyard and danced for Miss Bergerol, remembering her vivid blue eyes and her often wide smile.

By then, city health officials had begun to realize the danger posed to older residents. The day before Miss Bergerol’s death, they Evacuated 8 flats for older residents, including several places where people have died. A spokesperson said city officials are now considering mandating that during natural disasters, subsidized apartments serving elderly or disabled residents have generators, run welfare checks, or have a building manager on the property at all times.

Proposed measures are gaining momentum in part due to deaths such as the death of Mr. Joseph, who was trapped in apartment 312.

Mr. Joseph was quite well known in the Village de Jardin. affordable complex For people 55 and older in New Orleans East. It is owned by the Louisiana Housing Corporation, a government agency, and is managed by Latter & Blum, a large real estate company that manages properties in several states. The housing agency said Latter & Blum encouraged tenants to evacuate, and then brought cooling buses to the property after the storm and supplies for tenants who chose to stay.

Mr. Joseph had retired from a business selling car parts years ago. He often chatted with his neighbors and his routine was to grab coffee and beets in town. He was known for his faith, his love for his family, and, according to some, the trademark “Yes, really” which led his grandchildren to say to him Grandpa Yes Really. Many more people knew him for his humor, so he befriended Mr. Righteous, 45, who was filmed playing pranks on Mr. Joseph at an event hosted by the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church.