A Lightning Bolt Hit Their Rental Home in Apopka and Now This Family Has Nowhere to Go
Maria Rodriguez was at work, barely a mile from home, when her daughter called.
The house was on fire.
By the time she got there, Apopka firefighters had already surrounded the property. Her 14-year-old daughter Aliyah stood outside watching the smoke. Rodriguez could do nothing but cry.
What Happened That Afternoon
On September 9, a lightning strike hit the family’s rental home in Apopka, Florida, setting off a 1-alarm fire that tore through everything inside…