WCK's Response to Flooding in Southeast Oregon (Apr. 2025)

World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team is working with local partners in Southeast Oregon to provide meals and water to families affected by historic flooding.

A combination of heavy rains and melting snow caused severe flooding in Harney County in early April. Roads are blocked, homes destroyed, and families displaced. The Burns Paiute Reservation was especially hard hit, with homes sustaining significant damage. As snow continues to melt with rising temperatures, flooding persists, and E. Coli has been detected in the water supply due to damaged sewer systems.

WCK is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes to the frontlines with the urgency of now to start cooking and provide meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of food trucks or emergency kitchens, WCK provides freshly made, nutritious meals to communities impacted by disasters quickly and effectively. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.

WCK has provided more than 450 million fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world. Your donation today will be used to support our emergency food relief efforts.

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