World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team was on the ground in Poland and the Czech Republic to provide food and potable water as torrential rains in central Europe caused the worst flooding in decades. At least 24 people died and tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes across Poland, Austria, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Hundreds of thousands more were without power.
Effects of Storm Boris—the slow moving, low pressure system hammering central Europe—were felt as rivers continued to rise. The storm brought more than a month’s worth of rain and triggered critical evacuation alerts across the region.
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WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.
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