How tech executives are helping Americans prepare for disasters - Business Insider

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2020 proved many Americans are unprepared for disasters. Tech executives want to solve the problem with educational apps similar to Duolingo and Headspace. (by colleenhagerty)

— which Kessler and Stoeckle see as potentially problematic. Both note that these items can offer a false sense of readiness for those who purchase them and store them away without integrating them as part of a plan.

"Technology is not going to solve behavioral issues," he said. "That's going to happen at the home, at the church, at the community center, the places where trust is fostered and developed. And that's where we're going to see a dent in our preparedness." "Kind of like an assistant in the system has asked you what skills you might have or what resources you might be able to share in the event of an emergency, and it can kind of smartly pair those things, or people can make requests," Stoeckle said.

 

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