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Chef José Andrés And World Central Kitchen Feed Thousands After Hurricane Helene

October 4, 2024

Today's good news comes from Asheville, North Carolina.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation in Western North Carolina, Chef José Andrés and his renowned organization, World Central Kitchen (WCK), are once again making a powerful impact by distributing thousands of meals to those affected.

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As part of their disaster relief mission, WCK has been distributing thousands of meals across the region, offering comfort to those impacted by the storm’s destruction.

Andrés, known for his swift response to global crises, has been sharing updates from the ground. Through videos posted from Asheville and other areas, he has given a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s relentless work.

One more day increasing food output and locations…This is one of our @WCKitchen kitchens in Ashville but we are across 4 states with multiple food, trucks,kitchens, water trucks plus delivering dog food, Benadryl or Hoagies as every community has special needs! #ChefsForAmerica pic.twitter.com/P2eaL3sVTg

— Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 (@chefjoseandres) October 3, 2024

"This is one of our @WCKitchen kitchens in Asheville, but we are across four states with multiple food trucks, kitchens, water trucks, plus delivering dog food, Benadryl, or hoagies as every community has special needs!" Andrés shared in one of his latest updates.

WCK water tanks, capable of delivering up to 100,000 gallons of potable water per day, have arrived in Asheville, NC. Infrastructure damage from Hurricane Helene has created an acute water shortage in the area, so these trucks will provide desperately needed drinking water for… pic.twitter.com/WAkBTwIQcG

— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) October 1, 2024

Beyond North Carolina, WCK is serving meals to other hurricane-stricken areas as well. In Tennessee, they have already delivered over 13,000 meals.

WCK's Danni shares an update on our door to door deliveries in areas of Tennessee hit hard by Hurricane Helene. So far, 13,000 meals have been delivered with more to come. #ChefsForTennessee pic.twitter.com/0sNZKPiWIc

— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) October 3, 2024

In Florida, the team is ramping up production to serve up to 20,000 meals a day to meet the needs of affected communities.

Max, WCK’s Community Outreach Lead in Florida, takes us inside our new Field Kitchen on day one of cooking. This kitchen is scaling production to provide up to 20,000 meals a day to feed communities in need after Hurricane Helene. #ChefsForFlorida pic.twitter.com/9MrGQxALl2

— World Central Kitchen (@WCKitchen) October 3, 2024

Once again, World Central Kitchen is proving to be a beacon of hope, providing not just food and water, but also a sense of solidarity and care to those in their most difficult moments.