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Digital Humanitarian

Digital Humanitarian

Paper-based operations slows aid (tech doesn't)

· 29 min · Episode 5

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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 Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF), about the 2023 Typhoon Falcon response. As floodwaters rose, Miguel’s team faced a surge of requests, scattered communications, and overlapping aid efforts while running operations with just a handful of responders.
Miguel walks through the critical decisions made in real time, what broke under pressure, and how adopting simple digital tools…

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