non-habitable living conditions

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I am a renter in buffalo, ny. I have no lease and have paid up to date with my landlord. I also gave a securuity deposit--with this being said after a severe storm here in buffalo, my ceiling both in my living rm and bedrm were leaking, cracking etc. I informed landlord only to hear in response that perhaps-my window was open. The landlord never investigated or expressed concern to assess the damage and yesterday exactly one wk after the initial leak-the ceiling in my bedrm literally collapsed on my bed-literally. I obviously am staying somewhere else and plan to move by the end of this month. My concern lies on whether or not they are going to give me a hard time giving me back my sec. deposit-which there shouldn't be any problem however I just worry. Also I wonder exactly what they are obligated to do for me as far as maybe storing my things in case I can not find an apartment this week to make it by the first of november. Would I be able to keep my things there? Do they have to provide me with a safe place to stay i.e. a hotel rm? I still have not heard back from them after I notfied them yesterday. I went there today and my bed has been covered up with a dirty plastic sheet. My dressor is exposed and there is cement or whatever the mess is from the ceiling--which today it is even worse and have is hanging on the ground. I have docunebted everything with pictures and plan on writing a certified letter entalling that I plan on moving out and need my sec. back