AI in Disaster Management | ClearIAS
· Source: clearias.com
In short
The article examines how artificial intelligence, drones, satellite imagery and crowdsourced platforms are reshaping disaster management across preparedness, response and recovery, citing examples such as IIT Bombay's machine-learning rainfall research for Mumbai and Google Flood Hub. It details applications in hyperlocal forecasting, computer-vision search and rescue, NLP-based emergency communication, automated damage assessment and relief logistics optimisation. It also stresses that ground-truthing, data bias, misinformation, infrastructure fragility and interoperability gaps mean AI must remain human-in-the-loop and complement, not replace, institutional capacity.
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Tags: disaster management, relief logistics, forecasting, drones, computer vision, resilience