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AI In Crisis Management and the Future of Preparedness

Erwood Group

AI-Powered Drones: Drones and robots will assist in search and rescue, delivering supplies in hazardous areas ( Redress Compliance ). In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool, leveraging technologies like machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to enhance all phases of crisis management.

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Transforming Disaster Management: The Promise and Challenges of AI in Wildfire Damage Assessment

National Center for Disaster Prepardness

The aftermath of a major wildfire presents a grim landscape: communities devastated, homes reduced to ash, and recovery teams racing against time to assess the extent of the damage. a preliminary damage assessment supports a request for federal assistance through a Stafford Act Presidential Disaster Declaration.

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Disaster Damage Prediction Using AI and Aerial Imagery

Disaster Zone Podcast

Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has taken advantage of GeoX services for post-disaster damage assessment. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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More Tornado Info from ASCE

Recovery Diva

From the American Society of Civil Engineers, Wind Hazard Damage Assessment Group: The StEER report on timpacts from 10 December 2021 tornado outbreak and accompanying media repository can be accessed below. Washington Post Guest Essay: Prevatt (2021) “We can build houses to survive tornadoes like Kentucky suffered.

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Preparing for Safe Electrical Disaster Recovery During Hurricane Season Using NFPA 70B

National Fire Protection Association

Securing the facility to limit damage 3. Mobilization of recovery personnel 4. Developing a safety plan 5. Temporary and emergency power generation 6. Initial damage assessment 7. Documentation 8. Equipment 9. Reenergization of the facility 10. System commissioning 11.

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Emergency Response Planning Tasks

MHA Consulting

Emergency response team (ERT) members should receive training on all aspects of the job they’ll be expected to perform in an emergency. It is the known place where all interested parties can report on the status of a recovery. Training is critical to ensure team members’ safety and effectiveness in an emergency.

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Emergency Response Planning Tasks

MHA Consulting

Emergency response team (ERT) members should receive training on all aspects of the job they’ll be expected to perform in an emergency. It is the known place where all interested parties can report on the status of a recovery. Training is critical to ensure team members’ safety and effectiveness in an emergency.