Jun 26, 2016 | Deployments
On June 23, 2016, the states of West Virginia and Virginia experienced extreme flooding. Over a period of just 12 hours, these areas experienced an estimated 10 inches of rainfall. Resulting in 23 deaths, this was the deadliest flash flood event that had occured in...
Jun 1, 2016 | Volunteer of the Year
Paul Peterson, Operation BBQ Relief’s 2015 Rod Cramer Volunteer of the Year, loves cooking for large groups and has a passion for helping others. Like a lot of OBR volunteers, Paul was moved by watching the effects of a devastating tornado in Moore, Oklahoma that...
Mar 12, 2016 | Deployments
From March 8 to 12, 2016, a slow-moving storm dropped over 20 inches of rain across northern Louisiana. This led to one of the most prolific flood disasters that the area had ever seen. Rain pounded the area, triggered extreme flash flooding, and caused thousands of...
Jan 9, 2016 | Deployments
From late 2015 to early 2016, rivers in both Missouri and Illinois reached record levels after the area experienced almost 30 inches of rainfall. Due to flooding along the Mississippi, Meramec, and Bourbeuse Rivers, thousands of homes, businesses, and public buildings...
