Humanitarian & Disaster Technologist
Writing on technology, crisis response, and the future of humanitarian aid — drawn from 16 years working in the field.
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When the Cloud Goes Quiet: Local-First Intelligence for Humanitarian Operations
11–17 minutes2,622 wordsRead more: When the Cloud Goes Quiet: Local-First Intelligence for Humanitarian OperationsHow humanitarian teams can combine local AI, offline workflows and selective cloud services to protect data and keep decisions moving when connectivity fails.
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Rapid-Deployable Cellular Networks for Disaster Response
8–12 minutes1,966 wordsRead more: Rapid-Deployable Cellular Networks for Disaster ResponseHow FirstNet and CalFire used deployable cellular architecture during the Los Angeles wildfires, from radio access to backhaul and shutdown.
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Designing Europe for Extreme Heat: Resilience as Long-Term Public Policy
11–16 minutes2,582 wordsRead more: Designing Europe for Extreme Heat: Resilience as Long-Term Public PolicyHow European governments, regions and cities can plan buildings, infrastructure and services for extreme heat as a long-term public policy.
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Resilience in Practice: A New Category
1–2 minutes313 wordsRead more: Resilience in Practice: A New CategoryA new category examining how technology and institutions sustain essential services through disruption, response and recovery.
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Edge AI for First Responders: Real-Time Intelligence at the Disaster Frontier
13–19 minutes3,006 wordsRead more: Edge AI for First Responders: Real-Time Intelligence at the Disaster FrontierHow edge AI supports first responders with local data processing, degraded-connectivity operations, and Crisis Cognition’s 0_La offline decision-support system.
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From the Field: How Hawaii Used DisasterAWARE to Coordinate Flood Response Across the Islands
6–9 minutes1,426 wordsRead more: From the Field: How Hawaii Used DisasterAWARE to Coordinate Flood Response Across the IslandsA field report on how Hawaii used Pacific Disaster Center’s DisasterAWARE ecosystem to coordinate multi-island flood response and hazard analysis.