TOXIC EVACUATION | Abandoned Neighborhood with 300+ Homes (Ghost Town)

[@DarkExploration]

This week's adventure takes us Into a huge Abandoned community, Overgrown and forgotten. It really felt like the world had ended when I was exploring this location. Places like this are rare sites. Loved exploring and filming here. What did you guys think?

[@dreamerjs]

One of my fav ways to start the weekend!!! 🌸✌️💜

[@Finest778]

This in Whitehall?

[@jamesrobertson9582]

You've yet to post a video that I did not like and you deserve a huge pat on the back for your fantastic work. You handle everything with the greatest care and respect no matter where you are or what your filming. I honestly feel like I'm right there with you and your talking directly to me through out the video. You are very careful to not give out your exact locations in order to protect each place from further destruction, again a pat on the back for you. As for this video, I may have missed it but did you reveal the cause or type of contamination that resulted in residents being forced out of their homes? It did look like it was, at one time, a beautiful place to live and raise a family. You did touch on the fact that the area will be leveled. If that is the case, I hope that beautiful tree that you highlighted will be left along with all the others. Overall, its just hard to believe there was any contamination because of all the thriving trees, grass and even weeds. Wishing you continued success, Just Me

[@tatertotsmomma8246]

I would really love it if you all did some back ground information work and find out why everyone was evicted 3 years ago....not so long ago.

[@samanthab1923]

Nick Casino PA?

[@sandrachank6982]

I'm reminded of the Love Canal in Niagara Falls. All the homes there were built on a toxic chemical dump site unknown to the home buyers. My Uncle, Aunt and two cousins were forced to move out. They suffered from many health problems, because they ate food from their garden.

[@laurie221954]

My family, 3 siblings, Mom & Dad lived in these apartments in 1964. The rent was cheap for even back then, but a very safe area. I was 10 yrs old, rode my bike and played around the entire complex back then. No AC and the bedroom on the 3rd floor that you accessed thru a closet in my parent's room was hotter than hell. I remember everyone having bugs called silverfish, they were silver (of course) & we would squish them on the walls with our fingers & they would leave a silver (surprise) smear on the wall. I think we had a lot of earwigs too. The basements were like dungeons, kitchens tiny, cramped & no dishwasher (cept me). All the kids in the neighborhood played together, neighbors looked out for us. We played a lot of hide n seek. It is sad to see it like it is today.

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

@The Russian Retard I was from Kansas too and now in Oklahoma. I agree that there are a lot of ghost towns around the area. Way back in early years in my hometown, there was a man who photographed MainStreet, shops, etc and wrote stories of residents. It’s all in a book now and fascinating to read!!! Still a small town, but modernized, of course. I love looking at life back in the day and also feel sad those days are gone now. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@angelicaplummer4691]

dayum I remember silver fish

[@gailspaw5521]

I'm So Sorry

[@janettullis9671]

Damn

[@JPGStrokeys]

Who asked ?

[@Kmax916]

I wonder if anyone who used to live in these types of places just stumble upon these videos and are like “oh my gosh, I lived there..”

[@parsnip7349]

yep look at the comment above yours, the one with 5 replies

[@a.b.gibson6521]

🔝👀

[@anthonytruman]

My grandma used to live there when I was a kid

[@patrinaperkins1992]

Ok, the tree at 16:26 totally added to the vibe of the whole video! This really does have an apocalyptic feel to it with how quiet, abandoned & then the sounds of nature!!! Love it!!!

[@UrbexAndChill]

Nothing better than walking around a completely forgotten neighborhood

[@skullembzxm2210]

Lmao It's not alone trust me I'm sure People living their somehow

[@ONE_OF_MANY-MANY_OF_ONE]

Speaking of walking. Reminds me of the Walking Dead a little bit.

[@defaultdriftco00]

…a long forgotten graveyard🪦!

[@charlesmurphy1510]

Not forgotten, someone is mowing the grass.

[@mjc8248]

I had a buddy that lived there back in the day and it was horrible even then. The property managers never did any maintenance or upkeep. There was major rat infestation and bugs everywhere. He had started a new job in the area and needed a place fast so he wasn't picky. He left everything when he moved out just like these people due to the bug situation.

[@t.b.1596]

Did everyone leave because of bugs? It was written in the comment that the land was unsafe and toxic. Was there a gas or radon leak. I'm just interested because if they abandoned 300 homes something major must have happened. Please comment back...thanks

[@mjc8248]

I knew people that lived there after my buddy moved out in '15 since they legit couldn't go anywhere else. It was a nice place 30-40yrs ago.It was mainly a lack of maintenance on the area. Even up until a couple years ago there was a giant dome indoor driving range next door and a large park.. It was so run down they didn't even have trash pickup in the later years. Maintenance used to round up the trash and just dump it in the old pool to be picked up by a private company. Everything was broken, roofs caving in, unmowed grass, and the pest problem were factors. The final nail was the crime, the cops practically had to camp there due to all the calls. The city bought it all and evicted everyone. It was supposed to be demoed at the beginning of the year with a Florida company redeveloping it for mixed use. There's nothing wrong with the property other than blight.

[@t.b.1596]

@@mjc8248 Thanks for getting back to me.... When I was younger I used to flip houses and I learned a lot of the different trades. It is too bad that each person either renting or owning couldn't learn what I learned. It is really sad to see such a sight, especially since I know that with a little or a lot of care these homes could have been saved. I am a women and I learned electrical, plumbing, framing, sheetrock, you name it I did it. Not hard at all just grunt work. In today's time so many people are needing roofs over their heads. I hope your friend isn't homeless! Thanks again for your reply, I appreciate it and God Bless you in your future endeavors!

[@mjc8248]

@@t.b.1596 Some owners took care of the place but the majority did not. You had nice ones going for over 800 a month beside boarded up crack dens. Everyone got paid but it was basically nothing. Clarence got 38.5k which was less than half what his place was worth.

[@t.b.1596]

@@mjc8248 so very sad :( :(

[@minttulatte]

I absolutely loved this because there was still houses standing and unlike in some of the other videos where only the roads/sidewalks exist. It ruins the post apocalyptic feeling completely for me so this is definitely my fav ghost town video ever now. 😊

[@talia77us]

These are really nice-looking houses actually. Just imagine back in 2017 before they were evacuated how they appeared. What a pity. A pity that all those families had to pick up their entire lives suddenly and get out quickly. Talk about a shock to their systems to have such news delivered to them.

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

This area was drug infested and run down. The reason why people left their furniture there was because it was bug in infested and they got money to leave. They had tons of shootings and murders.

[@HyperPolaris]

For anyone wondering, the animal heard at 13:09 is an immature red tail hawk

[@jayo2009]

I was honestly thinking it was a big bird, but I thought maybe an eagle

[@alison5009]

Oh yeah, we’ve got a lot of them around us!

[@alliehearst4862]

You show so much awareness , sensitivity and care in every single video you make. America lacks elegance and there’s something about your work that is elegant. Thankyou so much for your hard work !!!

[@jamesrobertson9582]

I just responded pretty much the same as you but I'm a wind bag and always say much more. lol Doesn't he make you feel like your right there with him and hes talking directly to you? He is the best at what he does and as you say, he shows elegance to the max. Hope your having a great day, Just Me

[@sierrachoco5271]

Agreed! Most people who do these kinda videos are loud with louder music - when I discovered this channel I subscribed immediately. He does a great job in a very calm manner!!

[@jonathaneastwood2927]

Check out "The Bearded Explorer" just as good but in the UK

[@moonwalker091000]

I am always amazed at how quickly nature takes over. This is such a great video but so sad to see all of these nice little houses abandoned. Thanks for the post once again and I have to say you looked adorable in that kids chair :o) Stay safe guys

[@rdaw33]

That chair looked so normal, then this giant came and sat down........really weird!!!!

[@Luvn.Lavender354]

Why do I like to watch things that make me sad ? 👍🏼thank you

[@tushygalore]

Ditto, girl!

[@carolinelamb7213]

There’s a place in Columbus Ohio just like this. Same style homes and everything. What’s crazy is they have gates around the place and it’s a total ghost town but surrounded by plenty of businesses and people constantly. It’s like it’s frozen in time and everything else around it moved on

[@puddincup9879]

This is that place

[@derekohio9871]

Woodcliff.....Whitehall ohio

[@PN-sk3ve]

That sounds so weird, scary, and sad.

[@superstarChanChan]

There were actually some people living here until the end of May in 2019 when the final evacuation notices were sent out. But for the majority of the homes, it is true that they had been abandoned for many years.

[@LiL.Pixxie]

Where is this? After Hurricane Michael some parts of Mexico beach, Florida were supposed to be eminent Domained because there was so much damage to the underground utilities. Sand in the sewer system, corrosion... Etc. I don't know if they are fighting it or if they state took the land hoping a developer will come in and fix the problems

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

@@LiL.Pixxie Whitehall ohio

[@tammybrown4901]

Really its so sad

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

A plus of course had a lot of squatters too

[@MJARTBYDAY]

Whoa that place is somewhat apocalyptic ... it's weird to think that families once lived there in those homes. Its sad they had to leave and I hope they were all re-homed again. Thanks for sharing with us huni xx

[@MaineDJ1]

For those of you saying that this was a nuisance property…yes, it was. For those saying it was not toxic….wrong….it was toxic. There were several issues with improper sewage lines and as a result…there were toxic issues.

[@tzazarizona2676]

Explain more, sewer lines can be fixed and sewage seeping into ground is not a danger as long as it doesn't get into ground water that is for drinking. Had to be more problems as sewage alone can be dealt with. My guess is that somebody in government or with influence wanted this gone.

[@nanachick05]

@@tzazarizona2676 according to what I’ve heard & read the builder built everyone of these homes wrong and cheap and literally ignored every Ohio code. It’s a complete chemical waste land as nothing was done correctly. The city bought the neighborhood and gave everyone a year to get out.

[@chrisdevore9912]

So u are saying it was because of the sewer is the reason those People had to leave ?

[@jolovesminnis]

We have an empty town and then people living in tents....everything is upside down and backwards

[@toasteroverdrive1097]

What amaze me the most is the size of the yards and the lack of fences between houses.

[@spiritofpast900]

This one got me really sad. An abandoned village which is decaying... it's more than sadness what I feel. Now this place is free,why not restore it? ( yeah,I know, I hate it when places are wasted) There's so much Potential. Give this plsces a new heart❤ Thanks for sharing Devin ❤

[@apocyldoomer]

Too late, it’s contaminated!

[@bababooey7576]

The reason why it's empty is because it's contaminated

[@apocyldoomer]

@@bababooey7576 oh crap dude was walking all around breathing that whatever in there should be warning ⚠️ signs !

[@bababooey7576]

@@apocyldoomer He knows it's contaminated

[@apocyldoomer]

@@bababooey7576 I’ll have to watch it again, I’m prolly thinking of another video, I watch them all the time, thanks man!

[@Aquarian_Soul]

I randomly started watching this video and come to find out, I used to live there in the late 80's. Wow great video guys!

[@R3verie]

Cool! What was it like when you lived there?

[@YasaiDizon]

wth? fr? so how old are you now ? if you live there in the 80's?

[@roccop913]

I’d love ❤️ to hear an interview with someone who lived here 👍

[@adrianwachtel9837]

It's just an apartment complex in Columbus. A bunch of my friends lived there. Alot of drugs and parties. That's about it.

[@keepitsimple2593]

@@adrianwachtel9837 that don't look like apartment complexes at all. They look like houses

[@Lufthansa747]

They’re town house apartments. The city bought the complex to tear down the homes to expand the city park. No toxins at all. It’s still up for now. They’re taking their sweet time to knock them down.

[@debbietruxall5899]

I lived there from the mid 70's to early 80's. I'd love to tell my story about living here.

[@admiredgsu1217]

@@debbietruxall5899 please do

[@mjg263]

Great explore, thanks! This place was not abandoned due to toxic chemicals btw, it was a high crime area with too many code violations (fire trucks couldn’t turn around in those little cul-de-sac circles for one thing) and it was deemed a “public nuisance”. It is being re-developed into a park and mixed use housing that is up to code. It got to the point where the police wouldn’t even go in there (all of the unlit dead end streets probably didn’t help). Reconstruction was supposed to have started already but it’s been delayed because of you know what.

[@abandonedexplorations7076]

Where is this??

[@MaineDJ1]

There were some major water and sewer problems here also! Many were duplexes yet there was only one sewage line out and one water line in. So if one side had their water shut off…the other side could not get water and visa versa…etc

[@packisbetter90]

There had to be some severe internal issues though. Wouldn't just decide to abandon a whole neighborhood for bad street designs and crime

[@mjg263]

@@packisbetter90 yes, lots of other problems that all added up to not worth repair. Not a chemical spill or groundwater issue though.

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

@@abandonedexplorations7076 Whitehall Ohio its basically in Columbus right off a main busy road.

[@johncrawford2871]

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) - Move out day for residents of a Whitehall neighborhood comes with frustration and fear for those left living at Woodcliff Condominiums. The city of Whitehall says the community is responsible for the longest running environmental court case in Franklin County history. Whitehall Development Director Zach Woodruff says the property was declared a public nuisance in 2008. Citing building conditions and the high number of police runs to the neighborhood, the city of Whitehall purchased the property for just under $9-Million dollars last year. Of 317 units only about 100 are still occupied.

[@chonapryor]

Thanks for this. I knew this place looked familiar.

[@OscarsMama]

This is what should be done to the entire city of Gary, Indiana.

[@truckerguy28]

So why is it toxic what kind of environmental issues

[@johncrawford2871]

@@truckerguy28 all of the buildings were at a point of disrepair and falling apart. Bug's, mold, and sewer problems among many other issues.

[@rachela9716]

I knew this looked familiar!

[@SurferKenTV3]

This is a neighborhood in part of a town that’s still fully inhabited (I’ll just say a midwestern town). The condo association had many complaints about sewage issues, roach and rodent infestation. They were given an amount of time to fix these issues but did not, leading to the mass eviction of the entire condominium community due to safety hazards. It was essentially a slum run by slum lords inhabited by people of “lower socioeconomic status.” On top of that there was gang affiliations amongst the tenants which never attracts upstanding citizens, if you know what I mean. The city still upkeeps the grounds(mowing), in hopes of selling and developing it, cause who wants this eyesore next to regular neighborhoods?

[@ckswat77zz51]

Thanks for the info. Makes sense. You would think the town could fix usage issues. Probably too expensive. How sad to kick everyone out

[@user-randi1987]

This explains the generally shitty construction of the buildings

[@ScreaminEmu]

I *immediately* thought St Louis. The way mattresses were just thrown on the floor for kids, the cheap/unhealthy food, old furniture... it's pretty obviously the kind of neighborhood you're describing. Sucks, man, you're already dealt a bad hand and then you have to deal with this shit on top of it.

[@ScreaminEmu]

@Emmanuel Goldstein I know you're just a youtube troll, but no dude, this is literally EXACTLY the kind of "bidness" the government should be minding. Looking out for the health, safety, and security of the residents of one's town is the best example of what governments can and should be doing.

[@ScreaminEmu]

@Emmanuel Goldstein I bet you still pay your taxes and obey local laws...

[@christianmiller954]

14:35 "Before I leave brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack." - Ke$ha, 2009

[@kareenaschmidt4904]

Because when i leave for the night i ain't comming back.....

[@BreezeyBrat]

What could be so bad that they would leave it all behind? Is it like that one place that was on fire in Pennsylvania? So eerie and interesting!

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

That was Centralia.

[@ThatGirlOnYourTV]

Centralia aka Silent Hill

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

@@ThatGirlOnYourTV Yep.

[@TanyaM420]

This town's groundwater was contaminated with toxic waste from some factory not to far from this area.

[@BreezeyBrat]

@@TanyaM420 oh my gosh that’s so sad. Crazy the impact we can have on the world like that!

[@happy2b773]

Great vid. So sad the many lives affected by the chemicals that destroyed homes, land, lives. Too many displaced/died due to an error. Thanks for sharing! Stay safe!

[@1940limited]

We solved the problem by moving it all to China. Now they have to contend with the pollution, but Americans don't see it. So we sit and wait for China to build everything for us.

[@iamabuki]

No chemicals here.

[@mjg263]

Not a chemical problem, a people / planning problem.

[@iamabuki]

Very true!

[@savannahsputnik1663]

@@1940limited We pay for the pollution though, because China is still an “evolving country“.

[@robertlyman9789]

I am surprised the copper and wire thieves haven't stripped the places

[@LethaWolf30]

Some of them had huge holes in the walls. I’m sure the thieves have visited at least once.

[@packisbetter90]

The ones they went into with holes in the wall and ceiling ripped out im sure they got it.

[@connieliscio5593]

So sad and eerie that a whole neighborhood is gone like that!

[@mortechrome]

Looks like it was a beautiful place to live once(still beautiful but in an eerie way). Wow.

[@spiderreed350]

I don't know about beautiful. It looks like middle class America to me,nice,but nothing special.

[@mortechrome]

@@spiderreed350 Beautiful nature around and peaceful looking somehow. Reminds me of where I live.

[@sensei_montana]

I used to hang over there a lot of my friends stayed there when I was younger. Woodcliff is what we called it. Many memories in that place

[@MNorris1985]

The real story behind this property is truly a sad one of an association that owned the place who just turned it into slums....lack of repairs and upkeep multiple environmental violations like taking the residence garbage dumping it all into a community pool and hiring contractors to clean it all up once a month...police called at least twice a day for various reasons all this stuff dating back to 2007...the city ended up being left with no choice but to force everyone to leave by purchasing it. Now slated for demolition and redevelopment.

[@adrianwachtel9837]

Midcliff Woodcliff had a pool? Lol when?

[@Cnw8701]

I guess they didn't want the rest of the city to turn into Dayton, Akron, Toledo, Cincinnati, or Cleveland? I mean, they're all shitholes (I'm from Dayton, left in 2011, and haven't looked back since).

[@AdventureswithBeck]

Wow so much just left behind and forgotten. Nothing beats walking through a place like this.. it’s like stepping into another world. Awesome explore and video!

[@thefools]

This is in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall Ohio. All these homes are going to be torn down for more affordable better housing. It was pretty crime-ridden when people lived there. This toxic Wasteland story is untrue. These were all rentals.

[@caroldean6826]

That was so wrong to tell owners to leave asap,if it wasn't toxic.if they build a whole new neighborhood ,i would be one to sue.Now they will be condemning places all over the country to accommodate this huge community of new immigrants all over various countries. The orig video said most were not allowed to take their stuff. Why were they told the ground was toxic? The video said most had no place to go.and to leave immediately. Every house ransacked if so toxic? Im suspicious. People hopefully got proper compensation to move.

[@cward1954]

Looks like Detroit.

[@judyostrom8972]

based on research and matching photos, this looks like Picher OK..which was abandoned for toxic waste created from mining. If I am wrong, where in the video did they even say what the name of the place was????

[@tammybrown4901]

Wth what

[@tammybrown4901]

@@caroldean6826 I agree

[@megannicole7]

This is really sad 😞 people had to leave their homes and memories behind

[@Surfguitarist59]

Interesting that you mentioned the lawns still being maintained. I thought that also and you confirmed it. It almost seems like the residents had to leave almost immediately without taking any possessions. Excellent vlog.

[@Misskristinfromconnecticut]

Wow how 😥very sad 😥this is to see so many houses are affected including the people that were displaced so awful 😢... love this video 📹

[@randisheldon418]

we used to go there all the time to visit a friend who lived there. it was a bad area for sure. sad to see that these houses are falling apart. they were actually quite nice.

[@imderrickjed]

FYI if you read up on this area they are redeveloping it. Nowhere do they mention anything Toxic or soil issues. Comes off as the city just wanted the land.

[@Silent_Keith]

^^^This is 100% accurate. I live only a few miles from there and I can say that people go there all the time. The toxic part is the government wanting to make a bigger golf course out of the area. I believe they are planning a $20 million redevelopment as of 2020, but due to covid they haven't progressed much farther than that.

[@imderrickjed]

@@Silent_Keith I did read a few things about this and not one mentions anything Toxic. If that were real they would be talking about it in the redevelopment plans. They say a large section of land they could make 100+ million off of and they used the "toxic" reasoning to get a judge to force the sale of all these homes. I expect this in other countries, not here.

[@Silent_Keith]

@@imderrickjed when I lived in Florida they forced an entire, very wealthy, neighborhood out to build a new highway and 23 of the owners got nothing and were forced out. Imitate domain is what they use to call it, "toxic" is what its called now I suppose.

[@kennedypage5741]

Rat and bug infestations. Roofs caving in. Blight. Crime. Trash filling the swimming pool...

[@imderrickjed]

@@kennedypage5741 Thats from sitting empty. When the city claimed the property it was a normal housing area. You cant justify theft from the city based on how the homes look after years of sitting empty.

[@shellynngirl1983]

I appreciate the maturity you took when walking thru these abandoned homes. Good job!

[@bidatris]

exploring these forgotten places must be so exciting. nice video!

[@debralemaire3943]

Could you imagine the stories of what happened at the notification. Wow. 300 homes.

[@ARTSIEBECCA]

This is down the road from me off of Broad st in Whitehall Ohio. I can't wait until they are gone.

[@denalayman5299]

Used to live here from 1999-2001. I cleaned the condos when renters moved out each condo was decorated differently and there was a pool and some nice apartments by it.

[@opaqueentity]

Then they started dumping the rubbish in that pool and cleaning it out every month or two apparently

[@deplorablecovfefe9489]

Toledo hospital bought around 10 city blocks of houses. Houses were all 60-80 years old but in good shape. A whole community of multiple generations lived there. For a while they knocked down all the houses but the streets, curbs, sidewalks, entree walks, driveways, flowerbeds and a few trees remained. It was a very eerie enviroment... you could sense all the people that lived thier whole lives there and would never of imagined how it ended up.

[@DK-vx5co]

Funny, I was just browsing and this look instantly familiar. I lived across the road in the 60s. The neighborhood was really charming, with Christmas lights that made my young eyes sparkle, along well-manicured streets and lawns. It was a time when you'd head out on your stingray bike and be gone all day, visiting friends and having adventures, kinda like you guys are doing, but we were 8 or 9 years old. One of the first McDonald's franchises with the original style buildings & arches was nearby. When you brought our report card at the end of the year, the guys (there were ONLY guys then) you got free burger, fries and a drink. Eventually, we'd end up at the Holiday Lanes bowling alley across the way. There's a lot of history in that area - Kahiki, John Glenn, Lindbergh, lots of air fields now built over, Lustron and more, though I didn't know these things back then. Those were good times, and generally totally safe for a kid to adventure. Good explore.

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

Thanks for this fascinating exploration! Eerie, to say the least!!!!

[@medic2pa11]

Something is not adding up in this video. The residents had to get up and immediately evaluate and abandon their homes due to toxic environmental issues yet they are filming in shorts and T-shirt’s? Can someone explain?

[@rrice1705]

I'm guessing it's something that's only dangerous with chronic, long-term exposure. It's (relatively) safe to visit Pripyat but you can't stay there for very long.

[@katysantana5674]

And people come back regulalry to mow lawns?? Yet its deadly toxic??? Shorts, tshirts, no masks or suits. Hmmm...

[@caroldean6826]

Risky

[@VintageCars999]

I've been hearing they had a problem with their sewer system which ended up needing an evacuation.

[@WildEdits08]

It was issues with the sewer system and rodents (rats cockroaches and bugs in general) and is was overall unsafe to live in due to crime

[@thestars386]

That place was awesome, what a great explorer as always, it gives good vibes.

[@litaheffley6990]

Man looks spooky 👻 😳 great 👍 video 👍 guys

[@joeybarrelwilde]

That looks like the typical 1970's subdivision. That neighborhood sort of has a spooky feeling to it.

[@ShoutItFromTheHousetops]

Drone footage of the neighborhood would’ve been interesting to see how vast of an area was “deemed” uninhabitable.

[@BobbyTanDowd]

Well done video. I admire how respectful you are and reflective on the lives that were disrupted. Great work!

[@wtfBrad]

Will have to wait and catch this after work. But be a great way to start the weekend. Love your vids man.

[@MikeMarden1]

I lived in Oregon my whole life and I never heard about this. Thanks for posting.

[@charcain5427]

This is very strange??? Why would family's be tossed out without given a chance to take belongings with them? You should post city that purchased this. RESEARCH!!! Something is being hidden in this story. Good work you guys!

[@karenhardie1132]

Toxic ground water from nearby refinery.

[@stepheniefreeman3424]

Everyone that lived here knew they were being tossed out. Ppl with school aged children were actually given longer to get out.

[@kathyfriend5354]

The city of Whitehall bought it up.

[@Sallyisok]

Omg I’m so hyped for this!!!

[@bevolson7619]

Where is this? Abandoned since 2018…. What was the toxin? Was this fenced off? Guards? They Left very very quickly no time to take personal items.., where did they go…. Who maintains the grass (somewhat). Why?

[@cofboy2]

Yes I want to know

[@thriddy8191]

Columbus Ohio.

[@bulbman7080]

Columbus,Oh only a 4 hour drive, so doable.

[@kindnessmakesmesmile6583]

Thank you! Enjoyed seeing this! Take care, guys!!!

[@mandymoore5774]

Wow! Looks like it coulda been a really nice neighborhood

[@kingdingaling2469]

Dude , You got some really Dope Shots 1:04 Especially, but the intro is Dope with a handful of fresh shots

[@autumnbreeze9537]

I live about 20 min from here. So cool to see it but so sad. I went to church as a kid with someone who lived here. The city bought the property as well as property next to it.

[@ThatGirlOnYourTV]

But why?

[@rejectedjeepers7317]

What kind of toxin???water??

[@copcarguymn]

Autumn what state is this in ? Illinois or Indiana?

[@copcarguymn]

@corey Babcock Apparently this is In ohio.

[@theirmom4723]

Research is essential. I love your explores, however you need to really get facts on places This was not a toxic waste dump...it was a community taken over by emanate domain. The city grew tired of the crime and building code violations

[@barbaravanzant9911]

Where did the people who lived there end up

[@judysoltow4474]

Eminent domain. Spell check.

[@Piecemaker1623]

How sad to have all these families lives disrupted so fast; hopefully they moved on to a nicer place to live. Definitely had a Fallout4 fell.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Thanks for taking the time to share this

[@AppStateBuffaloBillsWaifu]

I feel like my grandmother’s old neighborhood may end up like this someday, because of the crime rates and the fact the neighborhood itself dates back to the 1940s/1950s. Who knows, you guys may end up exploring her old house, that not only my dad and his siblings grew up in, but also us grandkids.

[@tweetspie]

Best part was you thinking the coffee table was a flat screen TV. 😀

[@michaleeuwe]

Great video and very interesting exploration. This could have been a filming location for the Walking Dead.

[@dovercliffs9455]

Nice looking neighbourhood,sad occupants had to leave in a big haste,thus leaving lots of personal possessions behind and never to look back.

[@setharrowood6100]

My dad and stepmom lived here for 15 or so years. Probably one of the nicest houses at the time

[@tammybrown4901]

Were is this located so sad

[@camronneedam7177]

@@tammybrown4901 Whitehall, Ohio

[@nataliesmith303]

These videos you do are so interesting. Great to watch 😀

[@lisaess]

great explore. Pity the upload wasn't longer though. that must be been so interesting to explore those buildings and items left behind.

[@1940limited]

There was no need to blank to the Playboy magazines. :-)

[@stevenklingler9376]

You gave an awesome variety for the shear size of that place! Thanks

[@christinadavis3518]

It almost reminds me of the town where Chernobyl happened how people had to just grab what they could and left. There’s so many toys and furniture and other possessions it’s almost sad all the things people had to leave behind. 😢🙏

[@Silent_Keith]

Chernobyl was completely different reasons though. This could have been prevented if people cared about their community. It is sad that people literally left behind pictures of family members and other possessions that probably meant something to them.

[@jessicafrier2769]

Pripyat

[@tammybrown4901]

Its tragic

[@sapehd4296]

this makes you feel like that you're the last person on earth. this looks so freakin amazing really cool video

[@nickfortunato2938]

I used to follow another channel that filmed this a couple of years ago, behind one of the houses is a Kid's playground

[@jdrose1000]

18:41 That tree looks like it has eyes and a mouth and the branches are hair! 😂

[@ScreaminEmu]

lol every single house is beeping because of the abandoned fire alarms. It's peaceful, sure, except for BEEP! emanating from all angles every couple seconds.

[@kalashnikovkhodorkovsky8153]

Wow! So many ghost towns in America,makes one wonder.

[@Observant_Observer_Observing]

I'd love to know where these houses are located because I've never explored this many abandoned homes in one area! One or two here and there, but not on this scale at the least! Seems like a massive waste of resources and most likely caused by some big corrupt corperation in cahoots with big Gov!

[@carolali8851]

I found this information about that place "The housing complex dates back to the 1950s, and has a reported history of problems with sewage backups, roach and rodent infestations, gang activity, and violent crime." The city gave the Condominium more than enough time to clean the place up and do repairs but all failed so the City bought the property. But, it doesn't look like they were evicted because of being a toxic wasteland. The Condo Board was broke and couldn't make any repairs so the place was falling apart. Most people living there were renting from the actual owners.

[@SpokaneGirl85]

I looked up these homes on Zillow and these were built in 1953. I wonder what happened that made the land toxic? I also saw the other apartments across the street were demolished and the McDonalds and other businesses and they built whole new apartments and it's all open field too where the businesses were.

[@kennethganser4119]

The entire sewage system was shot, creating a superfund HAZMAT situation, due to the size of the contamination that was present.

[@DK-vx5co]

Not really toxic, just neglectful management. Once maintenance got out of hand, they gave up and just started dumping trash into a ppol, and have it emptied periodically. It was once really nice and a great place a kid could safely adventure.

[@andyk1540]

14:33 the near-empty bottle of Jack Daniels by the bathroom sink

[@angelm2655]

I wonder every time I see vids like this if the former residents see them and want to go back after personal things left behind like pics and nostalgic items.

[@tmillchr]

That's a lot of power to dispossess people of their homes. I hope they provided the people with something to back up their toxicity claims. Or at the very least, compensation from the ones responsible for the toxicity, if it even is toxic.

[@eveskey7982]

The owners were not forced out. Multiple owners voted to sell the property to the city following a court order in 2018 that the property be sold. It had been subject of property code violation complaints dating as far back as 2007. Plus they had alot of issues there with crime and calls for police etc etc.

[@caritadavis7823]

This looks like a neighborhood with mostly rental houses. The owners probably did vote, but the renter had no say so in the matter.

[@HyperActive7]

Apparently, Whitehall Ohio built these homes for military families and eventually they became low income units for less fortunate families. I think the most toxic thing here is the city refusing to clean up the crime and evict less fortunate people to save money.

[@mollylou426]

Great video!! One of my favorites of yours. I do have a question, if the place is toxic why aren't you wearing a mask, long pants, and long shirt? Your first priority is staying safe and healthy.

[@187train]

@17:47 it’s a coffee table. 😂😂 but a decent one for sure.

[@alisonmcgregor2002]

couldn’t they have warned the people beforehand and not just kicked them out so suddenly?

[@AUM_-po9sc]

That's not how government works, unfortunately

[@alisonmcgregor2002]

but like, the people probably have been living there for years prior to the eviction and they were probably all fine in those years so why rush to get them all off the land

[@ScreaminEmu]

@@alisonmcgregor2002 I thought that, too. It isn't so urgent they can't spend another couple days loading up their stuff. That said, it generally takes weeks to find somewhere to go, rent a truck, load your stuff, move it... they probably wanted them gone quicker than that, even if it wasn't Pripyat-style GTFO now.

[@alisonmcgregor2002]

@@ScreaminEmu maybe🤔

[@mikehazelwood6106]

A local newspaper article said this: The city purchased the 50-acre property, once the long-troubled Woodcliff condominiums, three years ago to make way for a $250 million mixed-use development that will include residences, shops, restaurants and offices. It sounds like someone yelled "Fire", just to get everyone out of the forest, so someone else can use it for their own purposes!!

[@chrispepitone2679]

So sad for this to happen to these families and homes.

[@simonpetrus1981]

I thought that the little kids chair that you found in that one house was pretty cool😊😊👍🏻👍🏻.

[@alphiekc5923]

I had the fortunate opportunity to explore Pitcher, OK before any of the buildings were demolished. Such an eerie feeling.

[@judyostrom8972]

TY...for naming the correct town this was!!!

[@deannadrake2040]

@@judyostrom8972 This video isn't Picher though.

[@MrL4t3]

Congrats ! 400k subs ! Getting State Of Decay feeling.

[@DanielDanger420]

I think they cut the lawns to keep ticks in check. There was an abandoned place across the street from us. The neighbours would always cut the grass to keep the tick population down.

[@samanthab1923]

It is Whitehall OH. I could only find neglect in the 80’s leading to drugs & people moving to better homes. No toxic dump.

[@cherryspiker4426]

i wish you would have shown more of the inside of the house. But its sad thinking about how they were just kicked out

[@jax9763]

14:30 Someone must have brushed their teeth with a bottle of Jack in the mornings.