OROVILLE (KRON)– Salvation Army dispatched two mobile Kitchens Monday to serve those affected by the Oroville Dam disaster.
The mobile kitchens started serving meals early Tuesday morning in Chico at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds.
Another truck is en route to another evacuation center where the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
VIDEO: Oroville Dam evacuees drop everything, flee homes
Nearly 200,000 residents were evacuated from their homes Sunday night.
Workers from Auburn, Grass Valley, and Hayward will assist displaced residents at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services management will continue to assess the needs of the situation and will have other units on standby to possibly support other affected areas.
Salvation Army Meal services at evacuation centers:
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds–2357 Fair St, Chico, CA 95928
Nevada County Fairgrounds–11228 McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95949
Authorities ask those interested in donating to evacuees affected by the Oroville Dam disaster to contribute online and steer clear of the area.
Visit www.gosalarmy.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769) and designate “Oroville Response”. Donations by mail may be designated “Oroville Response” and sent to:
The Salvation Army
PO Box 348000
Sacramento, CA 95834
We have 2 mobile kitchens dispatched to Chico & 2 to Grass Valley to feed thousands of displaced people today #OrovilleSpillway #OrovilleDam pic.twitter.com/7eIh4Hv0pw
— Salvation Army SR (@tsasantarosa) February 13, 2017
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We have 3 teams en route to Chico and Oroville to feed evacuees as early as tomorrow morning. #OrovilleSpillway #OrovilleDam #others pic.twitter.com/o0f9yIGLFY
— Salvation Army SR (@tsasantarosa) February 13, 2017
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We now have Emergency Disaster Services teams all over the north state gearing up to serve those displaced by the #OrovilleDam situation.
— Salvation Army SR (@tsasantarosa) February 13, 2017
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