No one called ahead (they couldn’t) but we weren’t surprised. Within a day our distro was widely known. Elders evacuating with pets brought dog food and a farmer dropped off fresh veggies. Folks living on our street—some of whom we were meeting for the first time—filled bags and offered support. 2/?

The size of deliveries grew from sedans to U-Hauls and individuals from nearby public housing began running loops for neighbors. No one was limiting what people could take, allowing folks to organically extend the supply lines from Firestorm into communities that were otherwise being overlooked. 3/?