World Central Kitchen is pre-positioning teams in Mexico as Hurricane Simon rapidly heads for the Central Pacific Coast, including Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco. Current estimates have the storm reaching Category 4 status before it makes landfall. Intense rainfall could trigger flash flooding and mudslides, and winds could surpass 100 miles per hour. Because of the quick motion of this storm and the small window to prepare, WCK teams are pre-positioning so that we can most effectively support communities. 

At the same time, our Relief Team is currently pre-positioning in the gulf coast of the US to support families impacted by Hurricane Isaias. 

We have responded to hurricanes on the Pacific Coast of Mexico for 3 consecutive years; Hurricane Otis in 2023, Hurricane John in 2024, and Hurricane Erick in 2025. 

By working with communities and local partners before the storm hits, our teams will be in place and ready to act as soon as it is safe to do so—ensuring no time is lost getting meals to the people who need them most. Our robust network of restaurant partners, chefs, and community members in Mexico are critical to making this possible. 

Pre-positioning teams and supplies is one of the most important tools in WCK’s disaster response model, ensuring that when a crisis strikes, we are already there, with the networks, relationships, and resources communities need to begin recovering immediately. Rather than starting from scratch after a disaster, pre-positioning allows our teams to move the moment it is safe to do so.

WCK has done this across past hurricane seasons, placing supplies and teams in key locations across the American Southeast and Puerto Rico—regions we know face heightened vulnerability.

This kind of proactive response is made possible by our Climate and Natural Disaster Fund—the kind of support that allows WCK to act before a disaster is declared, before the headlines arrive, and before the need becomes a crisis. Flexible, ready-to-deploy resources give our teams the speed and freedom to serve meals wherever and whenever communities need us most.

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