SRS Contractors Support Community Relief Efforts After Hurricane Helene

AIKEN, S.C. - In a collaborative effort to support local relief agencies recovering from Hurricane Helene, nearly 40,000 ready-to-eat meals were recently distributed by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), U.S. Department of Energy-Savannah River (DOE-SR) and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).

As part of its continuity of operations plan, the Savannah River Site (SRS) maintains a stock of the meals to ensure essential operations during emergencies.

The meals were originally purchased as a contingency to sustain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. If not used, they would expire in January, according to Michael Mikolanis, manager, NNSA-Savannah River Field Office.

"This was a great win-win to support our local community by providing more than 39,000 meals to agencies and first responders working Hurricane Helene recovery," he said.

Tammy Rimes, SRNS senior director of Supply Chain Operations and Programs, said it was remarkable to see team members come together to successfully navigate the crisis and execute delivery of the meals within 24 hours.

"The process of preparing, loading and transporting the meals to each agency was truly inspiring," she said.