Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during, and after disasters and crises.
Founded following the Haiti earthquake in 2010, the organization has grown to more than 160,000 volunteers across the United States and has launched over 1,100 operations domestically and internationally.
To drive equity across disaster and humanitarian services, Team Rubicon focuses on three areas of impact: disaster services -- from mitigation to immediate response to recovery; rebuild services -- maintaining the fabric of communities through resilient building methods; and international services -- providing emergent and surge medical services, WASH, and disaster risk reduction.
Visit www.TeamRubiconUSA.org for more information.
Great comments from the victim of the storm. I can well imagine the response to strangers knocking on doors and pledging to do major cleanup, for free. Happy help when you might be having one of your worst days.
This video shows absolutely that barrier islands - which consist entirely of sand, just barely above the level of the ocean - should never have been developed so intensively. Used for recreation, of course, but with minimal construction. It's way too late by now to change that, but there are so very many sites just like this all along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast of the USA that are vulnerable.
I am disabled and I'm a veteran. I have been doing volunteer work for 26 years and always felt like something more was needed. and needed from me. 4.14.2024 Sunday I went to the Team Rubicon website and read their information. Joining on the spot. I've spent the last three days and will continue... to take all the Team Rubicon courses I can complete until I get that one call I can answer, once again. "I'm not done yet." - is my personal motto.
Aww, Goatsies! I know it's April Fools, but this concept does work. But it takes a lot more time, effort and water! Had a buddy who did this out in AZ, he was contracted for a few years with one of the counties to graze his herd on the mountain sides in areas that the brush needed thinning. He would camp out there with the herd and a couple of his dogs, resetting fencing as they cleared areas. The county fire dept would truck in potable water for him and the herd. Cute one, TR, well done!