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I know people are probably feeling overwhelmed with Hurricane Florence related news and calls for help.  

But please consider learning about what’s happening and how you can help residents in need after a gas explosion in Massachusetts on Thursday spread fires to 80 buildings and has left thousands of residents still unable to return to their homes in the Merrimack Valley.  

Firefighters and first responders were overwhelmed by simultaneous 10-alarm fire emergencies in three neighboring communities.  A state of emergency has been declared in the area, and it is very likely the process to restore gas will take weeks.  The National Transportation and Safety Board has opened investigations, but answers will be a long while in coming.  

If you’re able to donate, check out the Lawrence Emergency Fund, which sends all monies directly to local agencies and places of worship that support people in the Greater Lawrence Massachusetts area impacted by this emergency.  

If you would like a more specific organization to help out, Bread and Roses is a soup kitchen and a longtime supporter of hunger relief, providing meals and pantry supplies to the Lawrence MA area.  

And you can also help by donating to MSPCA at Nevins Farms, which is providing animals in the area with emergency sheltering and medical care for affected pets.  

Please help if you can, and reblog and spread the word.  Thank you.  

Many people are now able to return to their homes as of this morning.  But though electricity has been turned back on, gas has not been widely restored and will likely be unavailable for weeks. (Columbia Gas is under investigation by federal agencies and has handled the crisis horribly).  

As of now, people are returning to refrigerators of spoiled food and many other stresses that will make this transition difficult.   Additionally, the majority of residents won’t have hot water to shower, or the capacity to cook or do laundry.  The weather is mild now, but it won’t be for long; many in this region need to begin heating their homes as soon as mid to late October.  If service is slow to return as predicted, lack of gas utility will present yet another strain on this community in the coming cold months.  

If you can find any way to help, please do!   Lawrence MA in particular is a town that has faced many struggles, and this crisis has put residents under enormous pressure.  Any donation to the above organizations or other aid organizations, or just a reblog and signal boost could make a difference!

An update on the Lawrence Emergency Fund (which you can still donate to, and please do if you are able and feel inclined!):

Key point - you can still donate to the Lawrence Emergency Fund, and those donations will help residents in the Greater Lawrence area!  Please think of Massachusetts as the residents deal with the ongoing fallout from the gas explosions and try to return to their day to day lives. Please reblog to spread the word; if you are able to help, please donate!  

I know people are probably feeling overwhelmed with Hurricane Florence related news and calls for help.  

But please consider learning about what’s happening and how you can help residents in need after a gas explosion in Massachusetts on Thursday spread fires to 80 buildings and has left thousands of residents still unable to return to their homes in the Merrimack Valley.  

Firefighters and first responders were overwhelmed by simultaneous 10-alarm fire emergencies in three neighboring communities.  A state of emergency has been declared in the area, and it is very likely the process to restore gas will take weeks.  The National Transportation and Safety Board has opened investigations, but answers will be a long while in coming.  

If you’re able to donate, check out the Lawrence Emergency Fund, which sends all monies directly to local agencies and places of worship that support people in the Greater Lawrence Massachusetts area impacted by this emergency.  

If you would like a more specific organization to help out, Bread and Roses is a soup kitchen and a longtime supporter of hunger relief, providing meals and pantry supplies to the Lawrence MA area.  

And you can also help by donating to MSPCA at Nevins Farms, which is providing animals in the area with emergency sheltering and medical care for affected pets.  

Please help if you can, and reblog and spread the word.  Thank you.  

Many people are now able to return to their homes as of this morning.  But though electricity has been turned back on, gas has not been widely restored and will likely be unavailable for weeks. (Columbia Gas is under investigation by federal agencies and has handled the crisis horribly).  

As of now, people are returning to refrigerators of spoiled food and many other stresses that will make this transition difficult.   Additionally, the majority of residents won’t have hot water to shower, or the capacity to cook or do laundry.  The weather is mild now, but it won’t be for long; many in this region need to begin heating their homes as soon as mid to late October.  If service is slow to return as predicted, lack of gas utility will present yet another strain on this community in the coming cold months.  

If you can find any way to help, please do!   Lawrence MA in particular is a town that has faced many struggles, and this crisis has put residents under enormous pressure.  Any donation to the above organizations or other aid organizations, or just a reblog and signal boost could make a difference!

I know people are probably feeling overwhelmed with Hurricane Florence related news and calls for help.  

But please consider learning about what’s happening and how you can help residents in need after a gas explosion in Massachusetts on Thursday spread fires to 80 buildings and has left thousands of residents still unable to return to their homes in the Merrimack Valley.  

Firefighters and first responders were overwhelmed by simultaneous 10-alarm fire emergencies in three neighboring communities.  A state of emergency has been declared in the area, and it is very likely the process to restore gas will take weeks.  The National Transportation and Safety Board has opened investigations, but answers will be a long while in coming.  

If you’re able to donate, check out the Lawrence Emergency Fund, which sends all monies directly to local agencies and places of worship that support people in the Greater Lawrence Massachusetts area impacted by this emergency.  

If you would like a more specific organization to help out, Bread and Roses is a soup kitchen and a longtime supporter of hunger relief, providing meals and pantry supplies to the Lawrence MA area.  

And you can also help by donating to MSPCA at Nevins Farms, which is providing animals in the area with emergency sheltering and medical care for affected pets.  

Please help if you can, and reblog and spread the word.  Thank you.