Disaster Response Workers for Grist Report on Recovery Roles

Have you ever worked a job where you helped a community respond to a natural disaster? Grist here, we're a national nonprofit newsroom covering climate and the environment. Our reporters are working on a package spotlighting the types of jobs that make up the nation's disaster response workforce and the people who do them. From emergency managers and first responders to volunteers, construction workers, and debris clean-up crews, we're looking to interview anyone who has worked a job where you've been involved in a community's natural disaster response and recovery. We'd like to learn more about what a day on the job looks like for you, how you ended up working in the role, what you've learned responding to extreme weather events like a flood or wildfire, and why you do what you do. We're particularly interested in talking with folks who contributed to post-disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Helene. If you want to share your experience with us for this package, please reach out by August 25 to Grist reporter Ayurella Horn-Muller. She can be reached at [email redacted] or on Signal at ahornmuller.75.