Salvation Army delivering relief to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl

MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Salvation Army delivered hot meals to thousands of hungry Texans on Wednesday affected by Hurricane Beryl, according to the organization's news release.

A large-scale feeding operation by the Salvation Army is underway providing much-needed food and relief to residents left without power and dealing with the intense summer heat.

Before heading out to Houston, 16 mobile feeding units were loaded with food and stocked with water and ice to begin meal distributions around multiple locations in Houston, Pasadena, Cleveland, Liberty, Wharton, West Columbia, and more.

Hot meals are prepared by onsite field kitchens operated by Southern Baptist partners, loaded onto Salvation Army mobile feeding units, and delivered into communities by trained disaster staff and volunteers, a news release stated.

“The fact that so many people have been without power makes this a particularly challenging situation. Not only are they unable to cook food, but they also can’t keep anything refrigerated and have lost everything in their freezers,” said Alvin Migues, Emergency Disaster Services Director for The Salvation Army in Texas. “Add to that frustration the extreme heat and humidity and you have very difficult circumstances. The Salvation Army team is working tremendously hard to get warm, nutritious food out to those in need, along with a cold bottle of water, a smile, an encouraging word, and a prayer.”

Trained Salvation Army staff and volunteers deploy up to 14 days at a time during a disaster response. Dedicated staff are an integral part of the team. Their specific job is to listen and pray with those who come for assistance.

Mobile feeding units and trained disaster teams from multiple cities in Texas have been deployed to the Houston area. Six additional response units and eleven trained disaster volunteers from the neighboring states including the Mississippi Division of The Salvation Army are providing additional support.

See a map of serving locations here Beryl - SAL Houston Area Serving Locations.