Mayflower, Arkansas (Tornado) / 23,400 Meals Over 7 Days

Mayflower, Arkansas (Tornado) / 23,400 Meals Over 7 Days

From April 27 to 28, 2014, tornado outbreaks struck areas across the lower midwest and southeast. In this two-day period, there were 66 confirmed tornados (two of which were rated EF4). Mayflower, Tupelo, and Louisville were struck particularly hard by these...
Washington, Illinois (Tornado) / 25,600 Meals Over 6 Days

Washington, Illinois (Tornado) / 25,600 Meals Over 6 Days

On November 17th, 2013, multiple tornadoes tore through Illinois and caused widespread power outages and structural damage that affected thousands. One of the two EF4 tornadoes ripped directly through Washington. Operation BBQ volunteers were able to directly provide...
Longmont, Colorado (Flooding) / 11,150 Meals Over 6 Days

Longmont, Colorado (Flooding) / 11,150 Meals Over 6 Days

On September 11, 2013, clouds and heavy rain began to impact the Colorado Front Range. Over a three day period, 9.5 inches of rain fell on the city of Boulder. The resulting runoff caused floods that affected a 4,500 square-mile area, left thousands of people without...
Moore, Oklahoma (Tornado) / 143,000 Meals Over 12 Days

Moore, Oklahoma (Tornado) / 143,000 Meals Over 12 Days

On May 20, 2013, an EF5 tornado struck Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. The tornado was part of a massive weather system that also produced several thunderstorms and smaller tornadoes. 1,150 homes and buildings were destroyed and the tornado caused $2 billion in...