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‘Cajun Navy’ volunteers who participate in search-and-rescue operations after hurricanes are forming long-lasting organizations

  • Written by Kyle Breen, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M International University
imageVolunteers with Savage Freedoms Relief Operation coordinates aid in Swannanoa, on Oct. 7, 2024, after Hurricane Helene severely damaged the North Carolina town.Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images

The volunteers who take part in search-and-rescue operations and then support disaster survivors belong to organizations that have become more formal and...

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