{"id":1517,"date":"2026-06-02T17:06:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:06:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:06:20","slug":"food-for-the-poor-prepares-for-hurricane-season-long-before-storms-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1517","title":{"rendered":"Food For The Poor prepares for hurricane season long before storms form"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>COCONUT CREEK, Fla.  \u2014 While hurricane season is only just beginning, preparations at Food For The Poor started months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1515\">Miami-Dade teacher appears in bond court, to be fired over alleged \u2018sexual relationship\u2019 with student<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the nonprofit organization began planning for this year\u2019s emergency response efforts last November, carefully determining what supplies communities will need when disaster strikes.<\/p>\n<p>When hurricanes make landfall, they often leave widespread destruction in their wake. Powerful winds and flooding can quickly cut off access to basic necessities, making emergency supplies critical for survival.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why Food For The Poor focuses heavily on \u201cpre-positioning\u201d \u2014 strategically placing emergency supplies in vulnerable regions before a storm arrives. The organization stocks pallets with essential items such as wipes, gloves, blankets, women\u2019s care kits, flashlights, tarps and diapers.<\/p>\n<p>Kivette Silvera, of Food For The Poor, has witnessed firsthand the challenges communities face after major storms, including Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou may not be able to have a blanket, a sheet that is dry. And the blankets within these kits will be able to provide warmth to a mother and her children,\u201d Silvera said.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that flooded roads, mud-covered terrain and damaged infrastructure can make it nearly impossible for relief organizations to reach affected areas quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1513\">WATCH SKY 10 LIVE: Rescue crews respond after fire erupts inside home in Westchester<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPre-planning can be the difference between life and death,\u201d Silvera said.<\/p>\n<p>At Food For The Poor\u2019s Coconut Creek headquarters, pallets of emergency supplies are already being prepared for shipment to countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, seven pallets of supplies are sent to each location. The organization\u2019s disaster preparedness efforts focus on approximately 10 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, regions that are particularly vulnerable to hurricanes and other natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Morris, of Food For The Poor, said the pre-positioned supplies are especially important during the first critical days following a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese supplies are crucial for the first 24-to 72-hour window when a hurricane does hit,\u201d Morris said. \u201cIt helps to buy that time for more lifesaving aid to come in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Food For The Poor has been providing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance for four decades. Those interested in supporting the organization\u2019s hurricane preparedness and emergency response efforts can learn more or make a donation at FoodForThePoor.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/southfloridamovingguides.com\/?p=1511\">JetBlue plans new Fort Lauderdale flights to Venezuela<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Latest headlines from:<\/div>\n<div>\nMiami-Dade<br \/>\nBroward<br \/>\nFlorida Keys<\/p>\n<details>\n<summary><span>Cities<\/span><span>\u25be<\/span><\/summary>\n<div>\n<div>\nMiami<br \/>\nFort Lauderdale<br \/>\nCoral Springs<br \/>\nDavie<br \/>\nDeerfield Beach<br \/>\nDoral<br \/>\nHialeah<br \/>\nHollywood<br \/>\nHomestead<br \/>\nLauderhill<br \/>\nMiami Beach<br \/>\nMiami Gardens<br \/>\nMiramar<br \/>\nPembroke Pines<br \/>\nPlantation<br \/>\nPompano Beach<br \/>\nSunrise<br \/>\nTamarac\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While hurricane season is only just beginning, preparations at Food For The Poor started months ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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