Orlando food pantry seeking volunteers to clean up after damaging flood

Efforts are underway to reopen one of Orlando’s busiest food pantries, United Against Poverty, after a powerful storm caused significant flooding, leaving inches of water on the floors and damaging supplies.

Heavy rain hit Orlando on Sunday, causing water to rush into the non-profit facility. Executive Director Anjali Vaya, who has been with United Against Poverty for 22 years, said she had never seen anything like it.

She and others spent Labor Day cleaning up the water from the warehouse, marketplace, food pantry, and other areas inside the nonprofit. They aim to be operational by Tuesday so they can continue serving those in need.