Feeding America - 5/11 MO Tornado

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Affiliation: AmeriCares Updated May 31, 2011
Command & Control, Distribution Units: Feeding/Food Updated May 31, 2011
Food Distribution, Food Bank (This Site Supplies Food Pantries/Agencies) Updated May 31, 2011
Food Distribution, Food Pantry, Mobile Food Pantry Updated May 31, 2011
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2011 Spring - Tornadoes-Floods-Wind Storms ArchivedJoined May 31, 2011
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Areas served: Joplin, Jasper County, MO
Service: Temporary

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Supplies local food banks, mobile food pantries

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FROM THE SITE:

Feeding America: Responding in Times of Crisis

Feeding America, through Ozarks Food Harvest and six network members serving Missouri, is responding to the emergency food assistance needs of people impacted by tornadoes that devastated Joplin, MO on May 22

The majority of residents have no power, and most areas, including the local hospital, has no running water. Many people are moving in with family and friends, but food is starting to spoil. We anticipate a dramatic increase in need for food for the weeks and months ahead as people try to pick up the pieces of their lives. Our food bank network has assembled supplies estimated at $650,000 in just the past two days. As shelters disband, many people will be looking for food assistance for the very first time.

Feeding America has been working to support relief efforts in the regions impacted by record flooding and tornado outbreaks since April. As the men, women, and children effected by these storms attempt to put their lives back together our network will continue to be in emergency mode to address the additional demand for food and grocery items for many months to come.

On the Ground

Effective response to disaster requires organizations and volunteers to be able to deliver a high volume of service to populations in need during a compressed time period and under difficult working conditions. See how Feeding America is there to help individuals and communities in times of crisis.

Our Relief Efforts

Feeding America is responding to the tornados, flooding and severe storms in 11 affected states.

Our Logistics Team has achieved some success arranging for donated or reduced rate transportation to move these supplies to the affected areas in the most cost-efficient manner, but the high price of fuel continues to be a significant factor in the cost of supporting Member food banks responding to crisis in communities throughout the region.

Feeding America is also working with its corporate and foundation partners, and individual donors, to deliver hope to victims of the recent deadly tornadoes in the South and the flooding that is devastating many areas of the Midwest.

Feeding America thanks our 2011 Disaster Relief Partners who have stepped up to help in our efforts.