WCK Teams assembled to prepare hundreds of sandwiches hours before the storm hit so they’d be ready to take scouting for food and water needs in communities once it was safe. Several WCK Chef Corps members were also on standby to support with warm meals if the storm caused more widespread damage.
Four foot storm surges left nearly 300 homes flooded and hurricane-force winds left hundreds of thousands without power. Our teams were able to meet immediate needs with the prepared sandwiches and cases of clean water. During the following days, we used our new Rapid Relief Field Kitchen, a state-of-the-art vehicle capable of cooking thousands of meals, to cook hot meals for impacted residents.
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Supporting the community
WCK delivered meals to the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe Center with the support of Cherie, the tribe’s Cultural Heritage and Resiliency Coordinator. Many of the tribe’s residents were without power for days following Hurricane Francine and are still recovering from the impact of Hurricane Ida in 2021 that damaged 95% of homes in the area.
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WCK delivered meals to the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe Center with the support of Cherie, the tribe’s Culture Heritage and Resiliency Coordinator. While helping dish up the fresh pasta prepared in our Rapid Response Relief Kitchen, she told us that their community is still recovering from Hurricane Ida, which destroyed 95% of their homes in 2021.
