News & Stories
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Feature Story
Above and Beyond: Veteran Volunteers Go From Sawyers to First Responders
November 8, 2022
While doing disaster relief in Texas, a Greyshirt saw team takes on a tarping job and ends up saving a life.
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Preparedness
Top Emergency Preparedness Apps, Gadgets, and Tools for Any Disaster
October 28, 2022
From thrift-store finds to apps to top-of-the-line satellite phones, these devices can help make it easier to face any disaster.
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Feature Story
October 24, 2022
From whole blood transfusions to handheld ultrasounds, humanitarian aid workers deliver training in lifesaving new technology and methods to a conflict zone.
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Operations
Disaster Relief Volunteers Take on Old and New in Puerto Rico
October 21, 2022
Oct. 21, 2022: One month after Hurricane Fiona ravaged the island, Team Rubicon doubles down.
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Reflection
Two First-Time Greyshirts Take On One Last Wish
October 21, 2022
In Florida after Hurricane Ian, veteran volunteers get the chance to help one of their own serve his family a final time.
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Operations
Hurricane Ian Response Extends and Expands
October 19, 2022
Oct. 19, 2022: More than 325 volunteers are already deployed to Florida’s incredibly large, complex, and difficult disaster.
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Reports & Research
What is a Humanitarian Crisis? Five Things to Know
October 17, 2022
Understanding modern humanitarian emergencies, from the staggering rise in refugeeism to the chronic health conditions faced by those living in conflict.
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Operations
How to Volunteer to Help With Hurricane Ian Relief
October 6, 2022
From how to become a disaster response volunteer to how to deploy for a hurricane relief operation, here’s how to help Florida now.
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Operations
Hurricane Ian Disaster Relief Operations Expand in Florida
October 6, 2022
Oct. 5, 2022: Having already moved nearly 6,700 cubic yards of debris in Florida, Team Rubicon has begun deploying additional volunteers assist with Hurricane Ian recovery.
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Operations
Golovin Races Freeze Up As It Attempts To Recover From Typhoon Merbok
October 4, 2022
When Typhoon Merbok exited Western Alaska, it took an entire village’s winter food supplies—and much of their shelter—with it. Days before freeze up begins, Golovin scrambles to recover.
