AI Can Help Detection Of Victims Of Hurricane Ian And Goods Most Affected

Hurricane Ian and Hurricane▁Peri have claimed many victims (Illustration Photo Prosessed Photography / Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Hurricane Ian and Hurricanectiona have claimed many victims and to send aid, a GiveDirectly nonprofit agency takes advantage of artificial intelligence (AI).

In collaboration with Google, GiveDirectly identifies those most in need of financial support, using Artificial Intelligence to see how the storm impacts with poverty data in Florida and Puerto Rico cross images from the air.

Perusahaan dan lembaga itu memiliki ide yang bukan sekadar memberikan kontribusi dan makanan saja saat bencana alam melanda, melainkan bantuan finansial yang juga lebih dibutuhkan para korban.

Together with our partners on Google, we use the image of air storm damage and poverty data to identify communities that need the most, GiveDirectly said in a statement on its official website quoted by The Independent, Tuesday, October 11.

"Currently we have enough funds from our partners to send cash to several thousand families in the hardest-hit areas in Puerto Rico and Florida," he added.

The victims will receive 700 US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 10 million. This fund is useful for buying groceries, toiletries, and first aid supplies.

For information, Hurricane Ian, which took place on September 28 into Category 4, claimed more than 100 deaths reported in Cuba, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, and more than 2.5 million people were evacuated with losses of Rp1.028 trillion.

Meanwhile, Hurricane status, which landed in Puerto Rico on September 18 displaced 12,500 people and 100,000 residents lost electricity. The impact of the loss is estimated at US$4 billion, equivalent to Rp61 trillion.