Just Because...: What's Your Address Again...

Monday, May 07, 2007

What's Your Address Again...

That's a question that make me think twice and,today, scared me to death. Ms. M. asked me that question and, when I told responded, she said "Your apartment complex is on fire". What the #*@?? You can see the news report here. (Take a looksee at the images - horrific!) While I often hear the fire trucks racing down to the neighboring condo community, I never hear about them here in my complex.

Sure enough, one of the buildings in my complex went up in flames. I raced home because, as my friends know, our complex buildings are pretty much right next to each other. We've got lots of work being done by new management and subcontractors are everywhere. Turns out it was the neighboring building to mine, right as you enter the complex. The entrances were blocked off by trucks and news crews but you know this gal knew the "backstage"entrance (aka the service entrance). Everything is roped off near my buildings and no parking was to be had nearby.

I'm sorry to say that the building roof collapsed and the 3rd Floor residents and many of the 2nd floor residents have nothing. The fire started on the first floor and, because of the wind, quickly spread into "inferno status".

As I was talking with one of the residents, she told me that it was started by, what else, an accident by one of the subcontractors. There are firemen & cops milling about looking for hot spots in all the nearby buildings. (One of the few times I'm NOT happy about the eye candy). Being that I live on the 3rd floor on the opposite building, I'm still cautious about something having been transferred to the roofs via the nasty wind that we're cursed with lately.

No one was hurt, thankfully, but after hearing about pets jumping off the 3rd floor balconies and many are missing, my heart breaks. They are saying over 100 people are without a home and nothing to come home to. So, the question starts with, "What can I do to help". I'm hoping that the Red Cross will be here. Also, one of my neighbors said that the building will, more than likely, have to be demolished. It was built of the old structure which was called Phase I (I'm hearing wood framing) and while I live in Phase II (concrete), this is not something I would ever expect. As for that subcontractor, I hope he will think twice before welding again (or be more careful).

To quote one man from my complex "Everything is replaceable except for life. Life cannot be replaced" as he was reunited with his chihuahua. How right he is.

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Posted by Lys :: 4:22 PM :: 2 comments

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