Fourth Industrial Revolution

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution can help us prepare for the next natural disaster 

Rescue workers help people after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico September 20, 2017.

Image: REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Scott L David
Director, Policy, Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, University of Washington
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Damaged homes from Hurricane Maria are shown in this aerial photo over the island of Dominica, September 19, 2017. Photo taken September 19, 2017. Courtesy Nigel R. Browne/Caribbean Emergency Management Agency/Regional Security System/Handout via REUTERS
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