{"id":8987,"date":"2020-08-28T18:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=8987"},"modified":"2025-09-03T18:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:19:02","slug":"salvation-army-field-kitchen-heads-to-lake-charles-for-hurricane-laura-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2020\/08\/28\/salvation-army-field-kitchen-heads-to-lake-charles-for-hurricane-laura-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army Field Kitchen Heads to Lake Charles for Hurricane Laura Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jackson, MS \u2014 <\/strong>Hurricane Laura made landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, as a category 4 hurricane early Thursday morning, pummelling the Lake Charles area and leaving a devasting path of destruction in its wake. State-wide there are approximately 500,000 without power and the public water system sustained so much damage that there’s currently no water, or restricted water service, in much of Southwest Louisiana.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Friday morning, The Salvation Army Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi [ALM] Division’s 53′ field kitchen, along with a refrigeration unit and a support unit, headed out to Lake Charles to serve in Hurricane Laura relief efforts. The mobilization of the equipment was made possible through the generous volunteer efforts of Total Transportation, a Jackson, Mississippi trucking company. \u201cTotal Transportation is honored to support the work of The Salvation Army in this way. To be able to help out a good cause and people in need is something we are glad to be a part of,\u201d said Destin Smith, Total Transportation\u2019s Internal Manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The field kitchen has the capacity to prepare up to 10,000 meals per day, which will be distributed by 14 mobile feeding units deployed into the area from Mississippi, Texas, and other less affected Louisiana Salvation Army locations. It will serve the 4 parishes that are most affected by the hurricane\u2014 Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, and Cameron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDisaster preparations start well before the threat occurs so that The Salvation Army is ready to go into the affected community, alleviate the suffering that’s there, and provide hope,\u201d said Terry Lightheart, Divisional Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As natural disasters can increase mental stress, The Salvation Army\u2019s Emotional & Spiritual Care HOPEline remains available. Anyone needing a caring listener \u2013 whether because of natural disaster, COVID-19, or the stress of life in general \u2013 can call 844-458-HOPE (4673) for support. HOPEline hours are 8 AM to 11 PM CDT, 7 days a week. For the latest emergency disaster services news from The Salvation Army, follow the social feed on Twitter at @salarmyeds or visit disaster.salvationarmyusa.org. To donate to The Salvation Army\u2019s disaster relief efforts, visit HelpSalvationArmy.org.<\/p>\n

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Jackson, MS \u2014 Hurricane Laura made landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, as a category 4 hurricane early Thursday morning, pummelling the Lake Charles area and leaving a devasting path of 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