All articles tagged with #mutual aid
A community of immigrant women in Southern California organized a Christmas gift drive to support families affected by ICE raids, providing nearly 900 gifts and $15,000 in donations to help families in need during the holiday season, emphasizing mutual aid and community resilience.
Rachel Cohen, a Harvard-educated lawyer turned activist, is using TikTok to guide Chicago residents on how to resist and support neighbors against potential ICE raids amid heightened federal immigration enforcement, emphasizing community involvement and the use of her privilege to take risks.
MaskBlocABQ, a mutual aid network in Albuquerque, distributed 675 free high-filtration masks outside Presbyterian Hospital to patients, healthcare workers, and visitors. The group aims to advocate for the use of masks in healthcare settings, especially since major hospitals in New Mexico dropped masking requirements in April. However, security guards asked the group to leave, citing the hospital's policy against solicitors. MaskBlocABQ and similar grassroots efforts are calling for the reinstatement of mask mandates in healthcare settings and providing masks for everyone. The group has distributed 15,000 masks so far and is committed to stopping the transmission of COVID-19.
A house in Wright County, Minnesota exploded on May 4, 2023, and was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived. The home was unoccupied at the time of the explosion, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. Firefighters from three cities responded to the blaze and were still extinguishing hot spots as of Thursday morning.
A massive fire has reignited at the Pinova Plant in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Brunswick City Fire Department and Glynn County Fire are on the scene, and mutual aid resources have been called in. A shelter has been advised within a 1/2 mile radius of the plant due to wind conditions.
Multiple homes caught fire on Glades Road in Scituate, along Minot Beach, with firefighters from several communities responding to assist. No injuries have been reported, but potential power outages and water issues are expected. The cause of the fire is unknown, and State Police fire investigators are responding to the scene to support Scituate firefighters with the investigation. Emergency personnel are requesting anyone not immediately affected by the fire to stay away from the area, and all off-duty Duxbury firefighters have been recalled to assist with mutual aid.