Why Machine Learning Is Critical for Disaster Response

Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc in the Bahamas. Massive fires raged through the Amazon forest. A 7.1-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks rocked Southern California this summer. Kerala, India, suffered the biggest flood in nearly a century. It is painfully obvious that natural disasters all over the world are inflicting increasing amounts of damage--and it is likely that even more destructive events will occur in the future. But how can we defend and protect ourselves against the inevitable disasters to come?