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MapaKalamidad.ph allows individuals, organizations, and authorities to report and map earthquake, typhoon, volcanic eruption, and flooding events in their communities in real-time

MapaKalamidad was launched in the Philippines with the aim of monitoring typhoons, floods, eruptions and earthquakes and preventing damage, which is increasing due to climate change. A similar platform has already been active for 10 years in Indonesia. These are systems that collect information shared on social networks in real time.

MapaKalamidad was launched in the Philippines with the aim of monitoring typhoons, floods, eruptions and earthquakes and preventing damage, which is increasing due to climate change. A similar platform has already been active for 10 years in Indonesia. These are systems that collect information shared on social networks in real time.

Twitter is a valuable tool for disaster response worldwide, though its function could be at risk if new policies from Elon Musk lead to service delays, or even crashes. Humanitarian aid activists worldwide seek to reduce their dependence on the platform.

Nashin Mahtani is the director of Yayasan Peta Bencana (Disaster Map Foundation), a southeast Asia-based non-profit working on open source tools for community-led disaster management and climate adaptation. She is also the co-founder of the Climate Emergency Software Alliance. This year, she was the Indonesian youth delegate for the G20 presidency, negotiating on issues

Whether tracking Iran’s protests or floods in Indonesia, disaster response users fear service delays or crashes under Elon Musk.

Nashin Mahtani shares how she witnessed climate change and inequality impact her home.