Knoxville restaurant owner feeds hurricane victims in Florida

What This Story Is About

  • Terou said he wanted to make sure he could start feeding people immediately after arriving in Florida, so his team started cooking in the food truck during the drive down.

Why It Matters

  • Florida community members said the storm turned their community upside down.

For Context

  • Hurricane Isaias hit the homes of many in Florida.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Knoxville restaurant owner is feeding hurricane victims in Milton, Florida, after driving his food truck there this weekend.

Yassin Terou, owner of Yassin’s Falafel House, has helped feed hundreds of people in Milton since arriving. People in the Gulf Coast community have been recovering after Hurricane Isaias ripped through the area. Milton residents got their power back on Monday, but months of recovery remain ahead.

Deborah Potter is a pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Milton, Florida…

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