Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. The growing alarm to take action is often muted by the enormity of the challenge and the lack of specificity over just what to do.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

and Europe , to Africa , Australia , and Asia, where India and Pakistan have been hit by some of their worst floods in recent memory. FloodCube in action Image Credits: 7Analytics. And Hurricane Ida alone reportedly caused at least $50 billion in damages , depending on what figures we’re to believe. Show me the data.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Imagine a hurricane bearing down on an isolated village. For example, basic SMS and telephone messaging are being used to educate students in remote areas of Pakistan, to control the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and to raise funds for East African drought relief. Worst of all, many villagers will be injured or killed.

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TechNode

MAY 22, 2024

The second is a crisis of the climate, which is hanging like a sword over humanity whether it was the hurricane in Florida, which upended lives and livelihoods, or the floods we have seen in Europe and China, and today in Pakistan, 60% of the country was under water. So it is a major challenge. Then we have ongoing conflicts.

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