Ladies and Gentlemen:

As you hopefully by now know, Chile has been rocked by a magnitude 8.7 earthquake off it’s coast. This earthquake is over 1000x more powerful than the one that struck Haiti over one month ago.

Initial reports from the Chilean government are casualties hovering near 200, however, communication is down with outlying villages and towns on the coast, and that toll is expected to rise sharply in the coming days.

Team Rubicon has assembled a 6 man recon element to fly into southern Chile to assess casualties near the coast, where large aid organizations will not concentrate their efforts. We expect bottlenecks to occur in Santiago, where the airport is shut down for 24 hours, and concentrated efforts to be focused on Concepcion. This leaves a critical gap in medical attention on the coastal towns.

Team Rubicon is asking you to help us offset the cost of this mission. If you can donate $10 or $15 to our website, we can ensure that thousands of Chilean citizens on the coast will receive the care they need.

http://teamrubiconusa.org/donate/

Thank you.

Jake Wood
President, Team Rubicon

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Filed under: News, Request for Help by Jake on February 27, 2010
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Devastating 8.8 earthquake off coast of Chile sends tsunami; predicted to hit Hawaii at 11:20am + SoCal at 12:20pm

This just in from NOAA: a tsunami warning is in effect for the state of Hawaii and Southern and Central California — along with all countries with a Pacific Ocean-facing coastline. The tsunami was generated by a devastating 8.8 earthquake in Central Chile (which has left at least 100 dead) and it could cause damage along coastlines of all west coast countries and all islands in the state of Hawaii. Urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property.

www.surfline.com

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Filed under: News, Request for Help by William on February 27, 2010
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A magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck central Chile. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center recorded a tsunami wave as high as 9 feet.

TEAM RUBICON IS ON ALERT

(CNN) — An magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck central Chile early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was located near the city of Concepcion, 212 miles (341 kilometers) from the capital of Santiago. It struck at 3:34 a.m. (1:34 a.m. ET). Concepcion is Chile’s second largest city with a population of 200,000. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for Chile and Peru. The center recorded a tsunami wave as high as 9 feet.

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Filed under: News, Request for Help by Sarah on February 27, 2010
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A 7.0 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HAS STRUCK NEAR JAPAN.  BEACH EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED.

TEAM RUBICON IS ON ALERT.

(CNN) — A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Ryukyu Islands early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Soon after the 5:31 a.m. (3:31 p.m. Friday ET) quake, Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, recommending that people on the Okinawa Islands evacuate from the seashore. The advisory also affected the Amami Islands and Tokara Islands.

The quake was centered about 6 miles (10 km) deep, about 53 miles (85 km) from Okinawa.

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Filed under: News by Jake on February 26, 2010
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Ray Arana, a Team Rubicon supporter from the get go, has established his own grassroots construction effort- “Relief Team One” (www.reliefteamone.org).  He has sent me an email, requesting volunteers for the following reconstruction mission, which is aimed at helping Jesuit Refugee Camps.

BE ADVISED, THIS IS NOT A TEAM RUBICON OPERATIONS

…got a call last night from a Jesuit run Relief Camp in Haiti.  they were asking us to help them build shelters, school, clinic, sanatary systems and a well.  Their people are living under tarps with barely enough food.

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Filed under: News, Request for Help, Volunteers by Jake on February 26, 2010
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Filed under: Haiti, Personal Reflections by Sarah on February 26, 2010
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Griz, Mark Hayward, and William McNulty are interviewed on blogtalkradio

Fast forward to 74:25 for Team Rubicon interviews

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved/2010/02/26/episode-77

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Filed under: In The Media by Sarah on February 26, 2010
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Filed under: Free time, Photos by William on February 26, 2010
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Deirdre Spina and LJ McCormick, both of TR2, have contacted Alfred State College about the possibility of bringing Haitian citizen J.J. to the United States to pursue a two-year degree in Building Construction.  The Vice President of the college has responded stating that he would be ‘interested’ in sponsoring to Haitian students to join Alfred State’s program.

Just another example of Team Rubicon volunteers continuing to reach out and make a difference!

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Filed under: News, Uncategorized, Volunteers by Jake on February 25, 2010
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• Joe Thomas autographed jersey (Pro Bowl, Cleveland Browns)
• Jimmy Leonhard autographed photo
• Jimmy Leonhard autographed gloves and cleats from AFC championship game,  (NY Jets)
• footballs signed by Barry Alvarez, Brett Bielema, and Dan Buenning
• $500 certificate to the Milwaukee Yacht Club
• Milwaukee Brewers gear

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Filed under: Free time, Haiti, News by Sarah on February 24, 2010
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