# 191. From Prevention to Recovery: AI in Disaster Management

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2024-09-10
- Length: 26m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management-gvzvvOEL

## Summary

Daniel and Forbode discuss research from Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Ali Mustafavi, which uses AI to improve hurricane and flood disaster management. The team developed models named Flood Genome and Elevision to predict flood risks and building elevations using hydrological, topographic, and Google Street View data, achieving high accuracy against historical records. They also created tools to monitor real-time evacuation patterns and grocery store traffic to gauge community preparedness, with the goal of commercializing these technologies for public sector use to save lives and optimize recovery efforts.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=0) Introduction: Texas A&M AI Disaster Research
- [3:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=196) Sponsor Read: Mouser Electronics and Machine Vision
- [4:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=283) Flood Genome and Elevision: Predicting Risk and Elevation
- [14:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=843) Insurance Implications and Flood Prone Areas
- [17:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=1032) Real-time Evacuation Monitoring and Grocery Data
- [21:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2024-09-10-191-from-prevention-to-recovery-ai-in-disaster-management#t=1273) Post-Disaster Satellite Analysis and Commercialization

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Mouser Electronics (company)
- Texas A&M University (company)
- Flood Genome (product)
- Elevision (product)
- Google Street View (product)
- Nvidia (company)
- Tesla (company)

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