News & Stories
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Tiny Disaster Relief Volunteer Love Stories
February 13, 2026
From Christmas operations that united to a love for sawdust, in honor of Valentine’s Day we celebrate four stories of Greyshirts whose passion for service turned romantic.
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Disaster Relief Volunteers Prepare to Respond to Winter Storm Fern Across the U.S.
January 22, 2026
Veteran-led nonprofit Team Rubicon activates emergency operations center as powerful winter storm threatens much of the United States.
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Team Rubicon to Honor Go Day with Service, Training, and Community Action
January 9, 2026
Multiple disaster relief operations, service projects, and training events scheduled across the U.S. for Go Day.
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Feature Story
Service Without Pause: Team Rubicon’s 2025 Impact and Year in Review
December 30, 2025
Greyshirts go big in 2025, delivering more than $9.35 million in volunteer labor value and impacting more than 500,000 people.
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Feature Story
When Disasters Strike, They Spend Christmas Volunteering
December 24, 2025
From Washington State to Jamaica, more than four dozen disaster relief and humanitarian aid volunteers are doubling down on service to others this holiday season.
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Understanding Atmospheric River Flooding and Why It’s Devastating the West Coast
December 18, 2025
As atmospheric river flooding becomes more frequent, back-to-back storms overwhelm California and the Pacific Northwest.
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Feature Story
Spending Thanksgiving in Service to Survivors of Hurricane Melissa
November 26, 2025
Eight disaster response and humanitarian aid volunteers deployed on Team Rubicon’s operations in Jamaica reflect on why they spend Thanksgiving serving others.
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Feature Story
Returning to Service on Veterans Day
November 11, 2025
From Alaska to Jamaica, more than six dozen veterans are serving on disaster relief and humanitarian aid operations with Team Rubicon today.
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Feature Story
Typhoon Halong Creates Alaska Disaster as Communities Face Winter
October 23, 2025
When the 2025 West Coast Storm and remnants of Typhoon Halong struck western Alaska, hurricane-force winds and flooding devastated remote Native villages. Now, as winter sets in, survivors face a growing humanitarian crisis.
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Hurricane Categories and Storm Surge Defined
October 23, 2025
From the difference between a Category 4 and 5 Hurricane to understanding what storm surge is, here’s what all that hurricane terminology actually means.