The software, developed by the EU-funded PREDICT project, has been designed to be capable of foreseeing and predicting the possible ‘cascade effects’ of a disaster. By simulating the evolution of possible impacts stemming from, say, a catastrophic flood or storm surge on industries and public services such as transport, decision makers are in a better position to take effective action quickly and to respond to prevent a domino effect.
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Predictive tools could help rescue workers contain disasters
