Google publishes Crisis Resilience white paper detailing AI disaster prediction efforts

Google has published a new Crisis Resilience white paper outlining its efforts to ensure no one is surprised by a natural disaster. The initiative leverages AI and smartphone networks to provide early warnings for earthquakes, floods, cyclones, and wildfires.

Key AI Capabilities

The white paper details specific technologies currently deployed or in development:

• Earthquakes: The Android Earthquake Alerts System uses smartphones as a global network to warn users before shaking arrives, with expansion to more countries underway.
• Floods: Forecasting technology provides up to seven days' notice for riverine floods for over two billion people in 150 countries, and up to 24 hours' notice for urban flash floods.
• Cyclones: WeatherNext models can predict cyclones up to 15 days in advance.
• Wildfires: Near-real-time fire boundary maps are live in 34 countries. The FireSat satellite constellation, once completed, aims to detect fires as small as a classroom within 20 minutes.

Impact and Reach

In 2025, Google helped connect people with crisis information more than 10 million times per day on average. The company emphasizes that early warnings and trusted information are critical for helping communities prepare, respond, and stay safe.