Autonomous Groups Set up Hubs Across Several States to Mobilize Dorian Aid

While Trump baffles the nation with Tweets and sharpie drawings, and the State cuts disaster relief funds to pay for a border wall, autonomous and anarchist groups are mobilizing to provide direct relief to people hit by hurricane Dorian, especially poor, immigrant, homeless, and working class communities already feeling the day to day impacts of life under capitalism.

Utilizing a system referred to as the Dorian Response Autonomous Supply Line, anarchist and autonomous anti-capitalist groups are mobilizing across the Southeast to form supply chains into impacted communities.

The idea behind DRASL is simple, yet effective. By establishing hubs that are connected to supply lines, which are then connected to other hubs, people can gather resources across a broad geographical area while also building autonomous infrastructure.

As Mutual Aid Disaster Relief wrote on social media:

Hurricane Dorian has decimated the Bahamas and is wreaking destruction and spawning tornadoes up the east coast. Millions of people have been ordered to evacuate from the eastern seaboard, and there are already storm impacts and flooding in many locales between Savannah GA and Norfolk VA. In these areas are migrant farm worker camps, and both coastal Indigenous and Gullah communities.

What is DRASL?

Through Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (MADR) 9 cities have networked together as the Dorian Response Autonomous Supply Line (DRASL) and begun collection efforts to send supplies and people-aid to impacted communities left behind by state and non-profits. DRASL is structured like a spokes council and works like a bucket brigade. And more are welcome to join us! Find the Drop Point nearest to you to drop off supplies or plug into the efforts in affected communities!