The Houston Food Bank, Southern Smoke, and other organizations are mobilizing to get food and aid to those in need
One day after Hurricane Ida made a category-4 impact on the Gulf coast of Louisiana, Houston nonprofits are already springing into action to help those impacted by the storm.
On Monday, staff at the Houston Food Bank were in the early stages of assessing how best they can assist Louisianans in the aftermath of Ida. The organization is already seeking volunteers to help pack disaster boxes, which contain food and other essential supplies, so that they can be quickly deployed to meet the need once locals on the ground in Louisiana are able to accept help.
After hitting the Gulf Coast on Sunday afternoon, Ida brought 140 mile-per-hour winds and intense storm surges to New Orleans and more rural areas of the Louisiana coast, causing widespread power outages and property damage. Hundreds of thousands of people across the region are still without power, and
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