News & Stories
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Reports & Research
Using Geospatial Intelligence for Humanitarian Aid During Hurricane Melissa
October 31, 2025
An innovative GIS tool that collates everything from real-time hurricane damage reports to where roadways were covered by mudslides is letting disaster relief nonprofit Team Rubicon get volunteers to and around disaster zones faster than ever.
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Reports & Research
The Second Disaster: Why Goodwill Goes Bad in a Disaster Zone
October 21, 2025
Unsolicited donations place a heavy burden on disaster survivors, their communities, and the nonprofits and agencies attempting to serve them.
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Feature Story
From Satellites to Survivors: How GIS Powers Disaster Response
September 26, 2025
For humanitarian nonprofits, Geographic Information Systems have become essential to delivering aid. Here’s how Team Rubicon uses GIS disaster response tools to map storms, prioritize survivors, and deliver faster, smarter disaster relief operations.
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Preparedness
2025 Hurricane Forecast Signals Above-Normal Atlantic Activity
June 4, 2025
Disaster relief nonprofits urge early preparation amid an active hurricane outlook.
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Reports & Research
2024 Hurricane Predictions vs. Reality: Fewer Storms, Greater Devastation
May 30, 2025
Forecasters may have successfully predicted above-normal activity, but economic damage exceeded expectations.
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Reports & Research
A Digital Transformation Strategy for Nonprofits That Maximizes Impact of Donor Dollars
September 20, 2024
How a technology revolution built on the back of process reformation is connecting dots for disaster survivors, donors, and volunteers at Team Rubicon.
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Reports & Research
Tornado Alley Shifts in the US as Twisters Spin Up Around the World
June 14, 2024
When it comes to tornadoes, America may be No. 1, but it’s not the only one. Here’s a look at where tornadoes strike in the rest of the world, a potentially historic year, and how Tornado Alley USA is careening eastward.
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Reports & Research
United States Could Face Record Hurricane Season
May 8, 2024
With colliding forces in play, experts are urging Americans to prepare now for what may be the most turbulent hurricane season in modern history.
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Reports & Research
The Importance of WASH in the Wake of Disaster
March 22, 2024
Bringing training, equipment, and knowledge to disaster-struck communities, like the remote Moroccan villages devastated in the 2023 earthquake, lowers diseases and creates lasting impact. Plus: Watch "Morocco: Water After the Earthquake."
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Reports & Research
During Humanitarian Crises, Simple Solutions to Wicked Problems
March 8, 2024
Greyshirts find that pairing solar lamps with water filtration initiatives can have a big impact on women’s lives after a disaster.
