Dr. Compas, a Haitian-American physician, had turned the office into a collection center for donations of clothes and food.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in a televised message, appealed for donations of clothes, blankets, food and water as hundreds of families were awaiting rescue.
Since the migration crisis has slipped off the political agenda, donations of clothes and bedding have dropped and the warehouse is low on sleeping bags and men's clothes, particularly underwear.
A low-slung building that the "vollies," as the volunteer Fire Department is known, use for training has become the neighborhood's de facto civic center, overflowing with donations of clothes, canned food, toilet paper and thousands of objects given by generous outsiders.
However, he believes property can be risky if the site loses its value because of changes affecting the retail market, such as the influx of discount stores, competition from other charity shops or a drop in volunteers or donations of clothes.
"We've been inundated with with donations of clothes and food from the general public," said the mayor of Rhyl, Andy Rutherford.
Our donations of clothes, undergarments and grocery gift cards will help the rebuilding process a little easier.
It starts with a photo shoot at a local bar, where SOMB encourages those who participate to bring along any donations of clothes.
