Grand Prairie World Vision warehouse readies 26 pallets of relief for Gulf Coast

Inside a 56,000-square-foot warehouse in Grand Prairie, World Vision employees have 26 pallets of emergency supplies packed and waiting to go to Gulf Coast families as Hurricane Isaias approaches.

CBS News Texas reported on Oct. 8 that the nonprofit's staff were ready to send trucks toward the Florida-Mississippi region, where the storm was expected to hit. A forklift was moving the boxed pallets, which could head to the coast as early as that night. World Vision is working with churches and relief organizations to figure out where help is needed most.

The boxes hold what the nonprofit considers essentials for people recovering from a hurricane: cleaning kits, a portable generator, a gas can, backpacks, diapers, toilet paper, bottled water, and toys for children who may have to go without their own for a while.

Roberta Taylor, site manager for World Vision's Dallas operation, oversees the Grand Prairie facility. She told CBS News Texas the warehouse serves as a regional staging hub that can respond to humanitarian crises within 72 hours. World Vision has been around for 75 years and mainly helps families living in poverty, but it also responded to 13 emergencies in the U.S. last year and 104 around the world.

"I'm grateful that we are here to be able to help to bring that light," Taylor said, adding that the goal is to meet even the smallest needs. She and her coworkers expected a busy 24 hours as the storm moved toward the coastline.

This story is based on original reporting by CBS News Texas.