The movement for mutual aid during disasters isn’t something we invented. But we are trying to act as a swiss-army knife for this growing movement of movements, as it becomes more and more critical for our collective survival. One way we are supporting and uplifting this tactic, and the larger autonomous disaster relief movement, of which we are only a small part, is curating a database of news articles about autonomous, liberatory, mutual aid efforts in the context of disasters.
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Where Mutual Aid Comes to Its Own AssistanceAmid police crackdowns on mutual aid efforts around housing, many activists are finding support in each other.
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In Snowed-In San Bernardino Mountains After The Storms, Mutual Aid Has Been KeyWhen mountain residents realized county resources wouldn't reach them for a week or more, neighbors banded together to help each other out.
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In an age of repeated crises, these Texans are creating mutual aid networks to help neighbors in ...Community organizations and individuals helped many Texans weather this month’s ice storm. Extreme weather heightens demand for their help — but it can also stress their resources.
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How Drag Performers, DJs, and More Helped Ukraine Refugees“It’s always possible to do something. Always."
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Mutual aid meets the needs of people affected by climate disastersIn the absence of government support and structures to safeguard against climate chaos, communities across the U.S. rely on mutual aid and solidarity
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Tragic Tops attack highlights community food access crisis.FeedMore WNY works to ensure residents on the East Side of Buffalo affected by the mass shooting continue to receive nutritious food and necessities.
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Mutual aid emerges as a critical survival tool in Puerto Rico after Hurricane FionaPuerto Rican mutual aid groups are helping people meet basic needs after Hurricane Fiona and building community power in the face of U.S. imperialism.
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Eastern Kentucky mutual aid groups need your help ahead of the holidaysTwo grassroots groups are hosting holiday drives to benefit residents in different parts of eastern Kentucky.
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It’s for everyone: Lonesome Pine Mutual Aid holds Pound community meal, supplies giveawayPOUND — Pound Town Council members Kristen Foley, Leabern Kennedy, Doris Mullins and a few friends spent their Sunday rustling up a spaghetti dinner.
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Where Mutual Aid Comes to Its Own AssistanceAmid police crackdowns on mutual aid efforts around housing, many activists are finding support in each other.
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Somerville Mutual Aid celebrates an anniversary as its communities contend with greater needs - ...Mamas began as a response to the Covid pandemic and now includes financial support, grocery cards, gardens and community “pods” to help keep neighbors connected. But the community faces ...
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The Response: The Disastrous Response in East Palestine, Ohio with Prem ThakkerThis episode features Prem Thakker discussing the disastrous response to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Organizations Across Ohio Mobilize to Provide Mutual Aid to Residents of East Palestine, OhioCall for solidarity and support of residents in East Palestine, Ohio and beyond who have been impacted by the Norfolk Southern disaster. Organizations and affinity groups across Ohio are uniting to ...
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‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal spirit.The pandemic saw neighborly care expand in varied ways. For mutual aid societies, the effort reflected visions of society based on communal solidarity.
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'Forgotten': Kentuckians still stuck in campers and sheds 5 months after floodingScores of flood-impacted families are in trailers and tents as cold winter months approach, advocates say.
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‘Another layer to the inequality that exists’: Q&A with N.C. disaster response organizersFour Robeson County, NC residents have created a Disaster Survival and Resiliency School to engage community residents impacted by climate disasters as leaders and equal partners in revisioning and ...
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Mutual Aid and Disaster Justice: “We Keep Us Safe”As climate-fueled disasters become more frequent—from Mississippi to Puerto Rico and beyond—relief efforts by communities, for communities, could become increasingly critical....
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‘We take care of each other’: the young Ukrainians rebuilding more than just homesCity dwellers spend weekends fixing houses and creating bonds with older generation in former occupied villages
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Our neighbors to the south need ongoing support from Tampa Bay after Hurricane IanThe destruction is massive, and many will suffer unless everyday people step up to help.
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Ten Years Ago, Occupy Sandy Didn’t Just Help New Yorkers, It Redefined Disaster ResponseWith roots in Occupy Wall Street, the spontaneous relief effort showcased how mutual aid groups can step into the breach when traditional organizations are slow to act.
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Al descubierto la crisis de acceso a alimentos tras FionaCAGUAS – Durante más de una semana, María Montañez tuvo que racionar la poca comida enlatada que tenía en su apartamento en la égida Jardín de las Catalinas. Su hermano