"It was exactly two years ago now that several hundred homes were evacuated in the Summit Park and Pinebrook neighborhoods, and my wife and I were one of them. I can tell you first hand how scary that was to be told we couldn’t go into our house except to collect pets or priceless possessions. What I can’t imagine is losing everything you own in a single night, or losing your entire family to a tragic disaster. But that is exactly what has happened to hundreds upon hundreds of people in the last two weeks on Maui.
We have been fortunate so far this summer in Northern Utah to be spared serious fire threats, but it can happen at anytime and it can happen fast.
People from the State of Utah are known to be stalwart providers of relief and service when anyone rings the crisis alarm. Well, I hear the bell ringing and feel moved to help. If any of you have ideas beyond donations to our amazing first responders like American Red Cross or the LDS church, I would love to hear from you. Here is a link to a local Maui organization that I may attempt to get more involved with.
https://lnkd.in/eNJAVrqm
I am so grateful for the people we get to work with every day and the generosity and spirit of care they embody. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all people suffering loss from both natural and human caused disasters. We will count and share our blessings as best we can."
Michael Jeppesen, SIOR, LEED AP
