Convoy of Hope delivers 1M pounds of goods to La. flood victims

Convoy of Hope this month delivered more than 1 million pounds of relief goods to Louisiana residents hit by historic flooding.

The Springfield-based nonprofit deployed food, water, cleaning supplies and hygiene kits in the southeast and south central portions of the state, where 145,000 commercial and residential structures were impacted, according to a news release.

"We are working with partners in the area and plan to stay in full distribution mode for the next several days,” said Hal Donaldson, president and co-founder of Convoy of Hope, in the release. “Once the immediate needs have been met, we can start debris removal and cleanup operations.”

As of the release sent yesterday afternoon, Convoy had delivered 41 truckloads serving nearly 40,000 people in the affected areas.

In Louisiana, a major disaster declaration was issued Aug. 14. According to USA Today’s coverage of the flooding, many towns in Louisiana and southern Mississippi received over 20 inches of rain Aug. 8-15, equating to some 7 trillion gallons of water. Thirteen are reported dead, 40,000 homes have been damaged and agricultural losses are estimated at $110 million.