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Eureka, Kansas (Tornado) / 1,700 Meals Over 3 Days

Eureka, Kansas (Tornado) / 1,700 Meals Over 3 Days

Eureka was impacted by two tornadoes late on July 7, 2016. An EF3 tornado occurred just northwest of Eureka and an EF2 tornado occurred through the city of Eureka. Luckily, there were no fatalities or serious injuries. But debris, damaged homes, and power loss led to...

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Volunteer of the Year 2015 – Paul Peterson

Volunteer of the Year 2015 – Paul Peterson

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...

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St. Louis, Missouri (Flooding) / 300 Meals Over 1 Day

St. Louis, Missouri (Flooding) / 300 Meals Over 1 Day

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...

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Rowlett & Garland, TX (Tornado) / 33,968 Meals Over 7 Days

Rowlett & Garland, TX (Tornado) / 33,968 Meals Over 7 Days

Nine tornadoes were confirmed in Dallas and Collin counties on December 26, 2015. These storms left 11 dead and hundreds more without power and homes to return to. In the following days, the communities experienced extremely heavy rainfall and snow that furthered the...

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