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NEW Fox News articles can now be heard on audio! Following last week’s fatal flash floods, a Virginia-based disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization drove to eastern Kentucky over the weekend to prepare and distribute hot meals to those in need.
Since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2006, Mercy Chefs, founded by renowned chef Gary LeBlanc, has provided millions of chef-prepared meals during times of national emergency and natural disaster.
Following disastrous flooding, Mercy Chefs provides hot meals to those in need in eastern Kentucky. Mercedary Chefs
Their efforts got underway only a few days after Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency as a result of the devastating flooding that left dozens dead and numerous others displaced.
The team heard accounts of families who were grateful to be alive after nearly being swept away in the catastrophic floods after they arrived in Whitesburg on Saturday.
Beshear reported on Monday that after the storms, flooding, and mudslides that started early last week, the dead toll increased to 30. He added that the number of fatalities would probably rise as long as search and rescue efforts persisted.
Following disastrous flooding, Mercy Chefs provides hot meals to those in need in eastern Kentucky. Mercedary Chefs
More than 23,000 homes are presently without electricity, and some people who are trapped on rooftops are still awaiting rescue, according to an update from Beshear said on the disastrous flooding.
According to a Mercy Chefs Facebook post, Eastern Kentucky areas have recently experienced the most damaging flooding in the state’s history. More rain is expected this week, and the death toll is still rising as search and rescue crews continue their work.
Following disastrous flooding, Mercy Chefs provides hot meals to those in need in eastern Kentucky. Mercedary Chefs
After establishing themselves at Letcher County Central High School on Sunday, Mercy Chefs and its crew of more than 25 volunteers have already delivered approximately 2,000 hot meals to victims and first responders.
The team intends to deliver meals to numerous rural places in addition to serving hot lunches and dinners at the high school.
Additionally, the nonprofit’s community kitchen in the western portion of the state, Paducah, has already started producing baked goods to send to the affected areas.
Following disastrous flooding, Mercy Chefs provides hot meals to those in need in eastern Kentucky. Mercedary Chefs
When something like this happen, LeBlanc added, “We feel extremely fortunate to have bases strategically situated across the country.”
LeBlanc and his Mercy Chefs crew have visited more than 150 catastrophe areas in 12 nations and 29 states over the past 16 years.
Over 20 million meals have been served by the Portsmouth, Virginia-based nonprofit during that time through mobile and community kitchens.
