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Five Things About House Fires
You don’t want to know.
A family I know in North Carolina just suffered the disaster that most families fear — a fire wiped out their home. This family falls into the not-rich, not-at-the-bottom-poor category, like most families across the country. They are now devastated. Fortunately, no one was injured. They were able to farm out their smaller pets, but have four large dogs to deal with.
Another fire story from Maryland, a grandmother, her daughter and three grandkids lost their home to a fire recently. They have rotated through four motel rooms for the past month, disrupting their fragile stability. The WUSA9 news story said,
“Jackson provided WUSA9 with a ‘Move Out Statement’ from Gates Hudson indicating she owes more than $5,000 in back rent. The notice said it was due in full within 10 days. The letter even listed the date of the fire as her move out date.”
Back rent. Insult to injury. It’s likely going to get horribly worse before it gets better.
