Multiple sources report that Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster response organization, is conducting active mitigation work on Maui following Hurricane Lala’s impact in August. Three strike teams are currently running a nine-day operation targeting debris removal across five Upcountry gulches as part of a broader National Wildfire Mitigation strategy.
- Team Rubicon has three strike teams on Maui clearing debris from five gulches in Upcountry Maui to reduce flood and fire risk
- The nine-day operation is part of Team Rubicon’s National Wildfire Mitigation strategy, which launched in California and is designed to extend to all states from Hawaii to the East Coast
- Teams are also clearing popular hiking trails, including Pineapple Express, so residents and visitors can return to using them
- Maui Administrator Leilani Magee noted that mitigation spending saves roughly $8 for every $1 spent compared to disaster response-only approaches
- Approximately 1,400 Team Rubicon volunteers (‘Greyshirts’) are active across Hawaii, with more than 100 based on Maui — up significantly from the five or six who were active previously
Sources
- KHON2: Team Rubicon focuses on Maui mitigation work
- Yahoo: Team Rubicon focuses on Maui mitigation work amid hurricane season
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