{"id":86005,"date":"2026-09-30T18:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=86005"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:07:29","slug":"ai-disaster-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-09-2026\/ai-disaster-management","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Disaster Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Disaster Management<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recent disaster response initiatives in Nepal have highlighted the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and crowdsourced information to enhance the speed and accuracy of disaster management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Role of AI in Managing Disaster&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Early warning and prediction: <\/strong>AI is able to process huge datasets of historical weather records and current meteorological observations to provide forecasts that are quicker and more specific to a particular location.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Google Flood Hub <\/strong>utilises weather and hydrological information to provide advance information on flood hazards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hazard Mapping:<\/strong> AI is able to integrate satellite imagery, geographic data, meteorological information, maps and administrative databases to identify areas at risk from certain hazards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Response, Relief and Rescue: <\/strong>Disasters create an overwhelming amount of information from smartphones, social media, emergency calls, drones and government databases.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI is able to <strong>manage this unstructured data and<\/strong> discover useful patterns far quicker than manual systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Nepal disaster, an AI-powered webpage helped link <strong>crowdsourced information on missing persons<\/strong> with official records of people killed or injured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thermal imaging drones <\/strong>can locate human heat signatures under rubble and guide rescue crews to probable victims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-Disaster Recovery: <\/strong>AI and satellite-based techniques can help detect isolated villages, destroyed infrastructure, blocked highways and suitable areas for emergency helicopter operations.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Authorities can use this information to prioritise the distribution of food, medicines, shelter and other relief goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>GraphCast: <\/strong>An AI-driven weather prediction system that can quickly produce worldwide weather forecasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Google Flood Hub: <\/strong>AI-powered flood forecasting and early-warning information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DisasterAWARE: <\/strong>Uses geographic and disaster information to enable hazard monitoring and risk assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SKAI:<\/strong> Uses satellite photography and artificial intelligence to help rapidly analyse disaster damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the Challenges?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI models depend on<strong> large enough datasets that are accurate and dependable, <\/strong>which may not be available during disasters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communities with<strong> limited access to smartphones, internet connectivity or digital services<\/strong> may be under-represented in AI-generated assessments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social media and crowd-sourced platforms can generate significant amounts of erroneous, duplicate or <strong>misleading information.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artificial intelligence systems taught on one geographical area may not function similarly well in another area with <strong>varied terrain, climate and settlement trends.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information concerning missing persons, locations and groups affected by the incident raises questions about <strong>data protection.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mistakes made by AI <\/strong>may be serious if the results are utilised to make evacuation, rescue or relief decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrate AI with <strong>existing disaster-management institutions<\/strong> rather than treating it as a substitute for <strong>human decision-making.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build India-centric hyperlocal datasets<\/strong> on weather, terrain, infrastructure, vulnerability and past disasters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create automated systems<\/strong> in regional and local languages to facilitate accessibility during emergencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen interoperability among <strong>IMD, ISRO, NDMA, state disaster-management authorities, <\/strong>telecom providers and local administrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-ai\/disaster-management-india-nepal-using-artificial-intelligence-10896719\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>IE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n<strong> <\/p>\n<p>Context<\/p>\n<p> <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Recent disaster response initiatives in Nepal have highlighted the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and crowdsourced information to enhance the speed and accuracy of disaster management.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong> <\/p>\n<p>Role of AI in Managing Disaster<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Early warning and prediction: AI is able to process huge datasets of historical weather records and current meteorological observations to provide forecasts that are quicker and more specific to a particular location.\u2028<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">\n<p>Google Flood Hub utilises weather and hydrological information to provide advance information on flood hazards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/30-09-2026\/ai-disaster-management\"   class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read 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