CHICAGO — It had been two days since the pipes burst in Shameka West’s Washington Park apartment and flooded every room. With each step West took Tuesday, water seeped from the living room carpet. The ceiling was brown with water stains, and the paint was peeling. Small sections of the walls had been cut open, leaving exposed wires. Her back door was frozen shut. “This is terrible,” West said, gesturing to the muddied floorsof the apartment, which she rents through the Chicago Housing Authority. All of the family’s food had been piled high on the dining room table. “I’m not taking my children …