LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The amount of people in Louisville who don't have access to food has increased by 30%. That's why after last week's tornado, Dare to Care Food Bank decided to put together a pop-up food pantry.
Dozens of cars lined up around the block of the food bank for the drive-thru event on Tuesday.
Fresh fruit, vegetables, milk and snacks were gathered in a matter of days to help those in need in the city's Parkland neighborhood.
Last week, an EF-1 tornado touched down just blocks away, knocking down trees and power lines.
The storm came without warning. The National Weather Service couldn't even identify the threat.
Susie Welch was affected by the storm. Not having power for several hours, she had to throw away all of her food.
That's why she was one of the dozens waiting in line for fresh food. She said she is grateful for the people who made it happen.
"All these storms we've been having lately and power been going out," Welch said. "I've been losing a lot of food and this time I think I just lucked up and happen to hear about this and I was like yes I'll make sure I'm gonna be here at 2 o'clock. Now I can go home and eat some fresh vegetables, drink some milk because I love milk."
Dare to Care volunteers went door-to-door letting neighbors know about the pop-up pantry.
Organizers said they will assess the need to see if they need to host another one in the coming days.
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