News & Stories
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Reflection
In a Catastrophe, Compassion Rises
November 27, 2024
Decades of social science says disasters bring out the best in people—something disaster response volunteers already know.
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Reports & Research
The Second Disaster: Why Goodwill Goes Bad in a Disaster Zone
November 21, 2024
The heavy burden unsolicited donations place on disaster survivors, their communities, and the nonprofits and agencies attempting to serve them.
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Reflection
Capturing Simple Acts of Kindness Among Milton’s Devastation
October 25, 2024
A hurricane relief volunteer steps out from behind the lens and reflects on the gifts he received in serving.
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Operations
Hurricane Relief Operations in Full Swing in Five States After Helene and Milton
October 17, 2024
From Asheville, NC, to Port Charlotte, FL, more than 300 Team Rubicon disaster relief volunteers are serving dozens of communities devastated by the year’s historic hurricanes.
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Preparedness
How to Prepare for a Hurricane
October 7, 2024
Tips, tricks, and tools on preparing for, and recovering from, a hurricane and its aftermath.
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Operations
Team Rubicon Conducts Helene Disaster Relief in Multiple States
October 1, 2024
Hundreds of volunteers providing everything from route clearance to recon and sawyer work in response to historic storm.
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Feature Story
How to Get Hurricane Helene Help and Assist Survivors
September 28, 2024
How to request disaster assistance, begin recovering from Hurricane Helene, and assist this year’s hurricane survivors
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Operations
Hurricane Helene Situation Update: 9.28.24
September 28, 2024
Team Rubicon's Jeff Byard shares how we’re deploying our veteran-led teams across multiple states in response to Hurricane Helene.
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Operations
Volunteers Stage for Route Clearance Ahead of Hurricane Helene
September 25, 2024
Veteran-led nonprofit Team Rubicon has deployed a team of volunteers that will push into Florida to clear roads after Helene passes.
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Operations
Disaster Relief Volunteers Respond to Connecticut Flooding
August 23, 2024
Team Rubicon Greyshirts begin muckouts in New Haven and Fairfield Counties.
