Hurricane Debby, which first made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend area as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday morning, has continued its northbound trajectory up the Eastern Seaboard this week. Despite being downgraded from a hurricane, the slow-moving system has unleashed relentless downpours along the majority of the East Coast, leaving a path of flooded neighborhoods, destroyed homes, and knocked out power grids in its wake. WCK pre-positioned our team in Tallahassee before Debby’s initial landfall to assess food support needs as soon as it was safe to do so. In just a few short days, our Relief Team has already distributed over 3,500 meals to families impacted by the storm.
Supported by supplies and ingredients from our distribution center in New Orleans, as well long-standing, local food truck partners in the region, WCK has been able to maximize the reach of our assessment and aid operations, passing out sandwiches and fresh water as we go. Having identified Fort White, FL as the hardest-hit region, our team began cooking comforting, nourishing meals at the local community center where evacuees were directed to shelter. We have witnessed firsthand the power of community in Fort White, as many local recipients take with them warm meals, fresh water, and fruits to distribute door-to-door to their neighbors.
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WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.
WCK has provided more than 400 million fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Your donation today will be used to support our emergency food relief efforts.
