Tag: Disaster
-
From Reactive to Resilient: AI Drives the Future of Disaster Response
In the first decade that FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) was established, it recorded 25 major disasters per year, on average. But in the last decade, that number jumped to 63 major disasters recorded annually, which was more than a 150% increase in eighty years. And yet, the way we respond in the field hasn’t…
-
Government must learn from HS2 ‘disaster’, PAC chair warns
Former Transport for London commissioner Mike Brown has been appointed as HS2 Ltd chair and will work alongside chief executive Mark Wild to deliver a programme reset, including reviewing the costs and schedule, renegotiating HS2’s large construction contracts and reviewing HS2 Ltd’s skills and structure. View the original article and our Inspiration here
-
AI could cut disaster infrastructure losses by 15%, new research finds
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: AI applications such as predictive maintenance and digital twins could prevent 15% of projected natural disaster losses to power grids, water systems and transportation infrastructure, amounting to $70 billion in savings worldwide by 2050, according…
-
Disaster recovery contractors poised to take on LA wildfire damage
Dive Brief: The most recent Southern California wildfires, which have killed at least 25 people and displaced tens of thousands, will increase demand for contractors specializing in disaster recovery and electrical grid restoration in the area, such as AECOM, Jacobs and Quanta Services, according to a report shared with Construction Dive from Baird, a Milwaukee-based…