World Central Kitchen distributes hot meals to Brevard County flooding victims

Cleanup efforts are beginning one week after an estimated 1,000-year rainfall event caused widespread flooding across Brevard County, forcing some residents from their homes and leaving others trapped.In the Barefoot Bay neighborhood, volunteers are going door to door to check on residents and deliver meals.For people dealing with damaged homes and lost belongings, the assistance means one less immediate concern: where to find their next meal.Residents grateful for hot mealsBarefoot Bay resident Cindy Crawford said floodwaters reached knee level on her patio and left her searching for one of her three cats, which was missing for two days."My water was to my knees, and my patio. I have three cats; I lost one for two days. For her to bring the water and the food means so much to me. Thank you, thank you," Crawford said.Crawford also showed how high the water rose around her vehicle."It came up almost up to the top of the tire. But my car is good," she said.World Central Kitchen delivers