The nonprofit, which serves barbecue meals to those in need after national disasters, says it has deployed to 80 natural disasters since 2011 to feed families and first responders.
Power companies estimate that only 3% of power transmission has been restored to New Orleans since the hurricane hit five days ago.and much of the East Coast, killing at least 59 people across eight states and leaving thousands without power -- and often without a hot meal.
"I do this time and time again," said Jeremy Bruce, Operation BBQ Relief's Head of IT, who arrived in Louisiana this week."You know, 'From the frying pan into the fire,' as they say, and literally because it's hot, it's hard. But when you see the impact that you make, it makes all those sacrifices worth it."Scott Clause/Operation BBQ Relief
The volunteer group arrived in Hammond, Louisiana, on Aug. 30 to serve hot meals to the community impacted by Ida. "Our community has been completely devastated," Kaite McCaleb of Hammond, Louisiana, told ABC News."We've lost homes. We've lost cars. My car flooded and a tree fell on my house."Volunteers work for Operation BBQ Relief in Hammond, La., to provide meals to families and first responders, Sept. 2, 2021.
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