Team Rubicon back in N.S. after wildfires to help with flood recovery
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This marks the third time in a year that volunteers with the veteran-led organization have descended on the province to provide disaster relief.
Team Rubicon has returned to Nova Scotia to help with the recovery from last month’s devastating floods.
This marks the third time in a year that volunteers with the veteran-led organization have descended on the province to provide disaster relief.
Since September 2022, they’ve assisted with the cleanup after post-tropical storm Fiona, May’s wildfires and now the flash flooding.
“They’re an amazing group of people and they even have someone that stays with me,” homeowner Kathryn Peterson says. “It’s hard because you’re going through all of your personal things.”
She’s one of many seeking assistance from the organization after the historic levels of rain on July 21, which caused extensive damage, including washed-out roads, damaged bridges and swamped buildings.
So far, strike teams have completed 16 site surveys and work orders on three homes in Bedford and Lower Sackville.
The work of the Greyshirts includes disaster mapping, mucking out flooded homes and curbside debris management.
Peterson was home with her teenage daughter when the floods broke out. They tried to evacuate but couldn’t get their car out of the area.