VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A convoy of disaster relief equipment rolled out of Virginia Beach on Wednesday heading to Nebraska to help with flood relief.
Operation Blessing, a Virginia Beach-based nonprofit, deployed after record flooding killed 4 and resulted in 74 cities issuing emergency declarations.
The convoy included a mobile command center, a mobile kitchen capable of preparing thousands of hot meals a day, a box truck full of emergency relief supplies, and a construction trailer full of tools.
Anthony Lloyd is the group's Senior Director of Disaster Relief.
"As we go about in those communities to find people that are in need, a lot of those folks are distraught. They've had all of their belongings destroyed. We kind of get that process of recovery started," Llyod said.
Team leaders are already in Nebraska meeting with local emergency management officials to determine the greatest area of need. Once a location is established, Operation Blessing (OB) will set up a base and will begin coordinating mass volunteer efforts.
"It's just amazing, the outpouring of effort from volunteers," said Lloyd.
OB provides humanitarian services such as strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water, and community development.
Operation Blessing is taking donations for disaster relief, click here to donate.