Making Homes Possible (MHP), a nonprofit organization, is managing financial donations to help residents impacted by the explosion and fire at the Potomac Oaks condominium complex on Nov. 16. All of the donated funds will go to families impacted by the fire according to MHP’s website.
Multiple residents, including several children, were evacuated with few belongings and are now in temporary shelters according to MHP’s website.
This is the second apartment explosion and fire in Montgomery County this year to displace residents. The first occurred in March at the Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver Spring.
The Montgomery County Council is committed to exercising policies to protect tenants to prevent tragedies like this one from happening again according to a press release from the council.
To donate to help residents affected click the link here.
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