PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Fultondale, Alabama, was hit hard by a deadly tornado on Tuesday. A teenage boy was killed, and 30 people were hurt, before the winds died down.
As the community works to rebuild their school, fix homes and get back to normal, Portsmouth's Mercy Chefs will be keeping people fed with restaurant-quality meals.
They've been sharing free meals since Wednesday, but the team plans kick up production to 2,000 - 2,500 meals per day, starting Friday.
"Mercy Chefs will prepare meals in a mobile kitchen at the Church of the Highlands Fultondale Campus, located at 3250 Lowery Parkway in Fultondale, and distribute them to first responders, debris removal crews and other volunteers," a spokesperson wrote on Tuesday. "The nonprofit is assessing the damage to see if more widespread community meals will be needed."
In the last year, the Portsmouth-based nonprofit has served more than 7 million meals. They respond to natural disasters, and more recently, have been helping people keep afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
