Building Evacuated In Lanham Following Structural Damage
LANHAM, Md. (WJZ)—Two apartment buildings in Prince George's County were evacuated Saturday night due to significant structural damage.
The buildings are located in the 9800 block of Good Luck Road.
According to officials, a top floor resident of one of the buildings stated she felt the building shake just before cracks appeared in her walls and ceiling.
Whoa. These are some of the cracks that forced @PGFDPIO to evacuate 2 Lanham apt buildings. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/chK6sCBf4i
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) November 8, 2015
Prince George's County Emergency Management told WUSA9 that the building make have shifted.
The exact cause of the damage is still being investigated.
No one was injured in the incident.
Still unknown what caused major cracks to appear in walls - 2 Lanham apt buildings evacuated @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/5mNEh2hAFq
— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) November 8, 2015