As Disaster Costs Rise, Tech Firms Target Emergency Response
Summary
Technology companies are developing tools to connect information used by agencies, businesses and residents during disasters. The market has established providers, while newer firms face lengthy public-sector purchasing processes and requirements for system integration, cybersecurity and training.Key Facts
- Climate Central counted 23 U.S. weather and climate disasters in 2025 that each caused at least $1 billion in damage, with estimated losses of $118.4 billion.
- Climate Central’s database records 447 such disasters since 1980, with inflation-adjusted costs above $3.3 trillion.
- Emergency management organizations often use separate systems, which can limit information sharing and make it harder to build a shared picture of an incident, according to Mary Jo Flynn-Nevins of the International Association of Emergency Managers.
- Everbridge and Juvare are among companies that already provide emergency communications, incident management and coordination software.
- A FEMA procurement document estimated that rebuilding parts of its crisis management system would cost $16 million to $25 million and take 24 to 36 months; FEMA chose to move the system to Juvare’s cloud service instead.
- Ready2Go is developing a platform for agencies, private organizations and residents to share incident information.
- Ready2Go says its platform would let residents register medical and mobility needs before a disaster and use AI tools to help match assistance requests with available resources.
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