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What North Carolina’s hurricane experience revealed about the future of emergency communications
When Hurricane Helene hit early in the morning, six states lost power, fiber lines, and communication. Many communities in western North Carolina were unreachable.In this episode, Dana Yaari speaks…
A look inside Google’s flood predictions that beat Nigeria’s peak floods by a week with GiveDirectly
In late 2024, rising waters threatened communities in Kogi State, Nigeria, where floods have long devastated lives and livelihoods. However, this time, people were ready.In this episode, Dana Yaari…
How tech helped track 10,000 evacuees during Brazil’s worst climate crisis
When historic floods overwhelmed Rio in 2024, civil society mobilized quickly, but tech coordination lagged, and someone needed to step in.In this episode, Dana Yaari speaks with Dr. Caroline…
How tech kept aid moving when roads closed during the Maui wildfires
During the 2023 Maui wildfires, technology became the lifeline for restoring communication and helping communities survive.In this episode, Dana Yaari talks with Dr. Jarone Lee and Mary Showstark…
Paper-based operations slows aid (tech doesn't)
Three million people were affected, roads were underwater, and a digital command center was put to the test.In this episode, Dana Yaari speaks with Miguel Garcia, Operations Center Supervisor at the…
No signal, no aid: Why communication is the most critical asset during emergencies
The calm after the storm starts with a signal.Dana Yaari sits down with Armando Samayoa, Regional Director at Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF), to explore what it truly takes to reconnect a community…
AI for humanitarian action: protecting land ownership during crisis
Capturing land rights before disaster strikes…with just a conversation.In this episode, Dana Yaari speaks with Ibere Lopes from IOM and Raphael Schoenball from UNDP about their pilot project,…
Inside the LA Wildfires: How Airbnb & 211 LA provided housing to 10k+ families
Over 10,000 families. One disaster. And the tech-driven response that changed everything.In this episode, Dana Yaari talks to Christoph Gorder from Airbnb.org and Maribel Marin from 211 LA to discuss…
Why coordination mechanisms are failing aid (and how to avoid it)
What happens when the humanitarian system built to help… doesn’t?In this episode of Digital Humanitarian, host Dana Yaari talks with Abril Páez, Director at Proyecto Concentrarte, who shares her…
Introducing Digital Humanitarian
Disaster response is at a turning point. Traditional humanitarian tools - paper logs, slow coordination, limited scalability - can’t keep up with the growing scale and pace of global crises. And as…
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Digital Humanitarian has published 10 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Nature, Science.
Digital Humanitarian is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 29m.
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