City of D’Iberville giving back to Hurricane Delta victims

Hurricane Delta slammed into Louisiana last week.

In response, city employees from D’Iberville are going the extra miles to help out hurricane victims.

Safe than sorry.

- - hurricane delta slammed into- louisiana last week.- in response, city employees - feom d'iberville are going the- extra mile to help out hurrican- victims.- new 25's ashleigh fortenberry - has the details.- - d'iberville city employees are- on a mission to let hurricane - delta victims in sulpher, - louisiana know they're not- alone.

Several employees will - make the 5 hour drive friday- morning, to hand out hot and- fresh southern comfort meals.

- clay jones, city manager- "this is our second trip over t sulpher, louisiana.

This is - the second time they have been- hit by a hurricane in less- than 2 months so we;re going to- go over there and feed about- 400 people- employees and - citizens and hopefully get a- couple of smiles out of them.

- we're just an arm of our- community and we're hoping to - represent them well."

They will leave for louisiana a- 4 in the morning.

- city manager clay jones says th- destruction of hurricane- delta is a reminder of how- disasterous hurricane - katrina was for the gulf coast.- "anyone who was around during katrina remembers how - important it was to have a good- smiling face and a hot meal.- these - people down there are suffering- and they have been- through two storms back to back- it's humbling.

And it - brings back some memories, but- it's good for us and our souls- as- well."

Ashleigh fortenberry- "city officials say the food is courtesy of d'iberville - residents who know all too well- what its like to need a - helping hand after a storm."

Bobby simmons, streets and- drainage superintendent - "the d'iberville community is just crazy.

If we say we need - help, - we've got people showing out an- bringing stuff.

If they can't - bring - actual donations, then they - bring money and we go buy it, - cook it and do what we do."

The meals include boston butts,- baked beans and - coleslaw.

- in d'iberville ashleigh - fortenberry news 25 -