Durham Housing Authority officials announced on their website Friday that all McDougald Terrace residents will be home again by the first week of April.

DHA said on its website "we anticipate that all families will return home by the first week of April." It also indicated the city is exempting residents from all rent payments for March, including families who have already moved back and those who never evacuated.

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Hundreds of residents have been staying in hotels after dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were detected at the housing complex. There have been delays due to the number of units with faulty appliances, mild and insects found in apartments, among other issues.