
A new home after a tragic event
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On Sept 16 the leap building in farmington maine had exploded. A life was lost and others injuried. Homes destroyed lifes changed for ever. My name is jaime green i am a single mother of 4 boys which 2 boys ages 10 and 8 live with me full time. Two older boys 16 and 15 summer time. I was at work when j heard co workers speaking about how a building in farmington maine just went up and blew up. I was like what are you ladies speaking of. A co worker stated the LEAP building. I said NO! When? She said about 10 minutes or so go. I lost it. I live behind that buidling and my children wait for the bus. I tried to reach my son..NOTHING!!! As a mother i freak out. I said my children wait for the bus was it bad they said YES. My co workers told me to leave they will room my patients as i a medical assistant. I got into my car and four ways on. I was shaking so bad what happen to my children did they get on bus. Freaking out i had calm down enough to call the school. Time was about 830ish am. I reach the school and they told me to calm down as a mom u dont want to hear that. They said boys arent here yet but buses are still arriving. They said they would call me back.the next 10 minutes was the longest of my life. I called my kids father to explain. Finally as i arrived into farmington the school called me and said they made it to school SAFE. My heart sank. I was happy and relieved for that. But what about my home??? What about my dogs. I have two small terriers who was home they are my children as well. I couldnt get down the roads they was all blocked off. I finally parked about 1 mile away and walk down. When i arrived on scene it was lime a war zone. The thing i was seeing . the insulation flying in the air. Windows busted out of a house a good distance away. You could see workers of the leap building. Just the scene was unblieveable. This was around 9am. I ask many people what about the homes behind it. I could see some of the trailors and they was a total lost. I ask about my dogs. Noone seen any dogs. All i could do is wait. Hours and hours went by and we finally got tl talk to Red cross fire marshalls. Around 245pm they let us go up to the homes and see if we had our pets. My dogs no where to be seen when i arrived at my home. My home was destroyed. Windows all busted out. Front door busted open. Glass every where. The skirting around it off. The walls pushed in. Just look like a bomb went off in my house. No dogs. I had to leave. We was not able to grab any clothes or personal items at this time. I had to leave. The next few hours was a wreck .. I had to find a place for us to sleep. Explain to my children we had no home. Explain our dogs are missing. We lucky had someone give us a place to stay. But what about long term what do i do now. I wasnt able to sleep all monday night. Finally Tuesday came and i woke up trying to prepare of what will happen now. Was this a dream? What about my home? Dogs? Time past and around 7am Tuesday morning we tried to go see if we can go to trailer we was unable to go look. We went to get food 8am.. Around 830am we found a fire marshall explain about our dogs. He let me go back to scene with him to look again... Long story short one of my dog chloe was there. We was happy. But the home looked worse then i remember monday when i wad first there. I ask if i could get more clothes they said just dog. I left food and a blanket out for my other dog. I left with chloe. My two children was happy they didnt want to go to school but i said go because mommy needs to figure out what we are doing. Our home. Get chloe checked out. It was a long tuesday. Chloe was good. No word when we can go to trailer. Landlord wasnt able to inspect homes to see what can be done if anything. A bunch of trailers in park was a total lost. What about mine. No answers all day tuesday. I have great workers they helped me with some finances but what about long term. Even if the home was cleared to go in we arent able to sleep there. We have come to the thought my children and i its best to look for a new home. To find something . we need to be safe we need a home. Red cross is helping with hotel rooms now but we can only do that for so long. So i am reaching out on gofundme for some assistance. I know alot of go fund me are created for the leap workers the firefighters family and others. I wanted to create my own and try and get me and my kids and furbaby into a new homr. I am praying for all the people invloved in this tragic event. For the one who lost his life. To the families the other injured people still fighting. So please anything will help me and my children at this time. This is hard for me and i am doing my best. If u do not wish to donate to me please consider donating to others that was affected by this tragic event. God bless. I will be happy to answer any questions... Thank you Jaime.


Organizer
Jaime Green
Organizer
Farmington, ME