About One concern
One Concern: Making Disasters Less Disastrous
One Concern is a company that is dedicated to making disasters less disastrous. The company's mission is to integrate hazard science with cutting-edge AI/ML technology to help customers uncover their blind spots and make better decisions. One Concern believes that by using advanced technology, it can help communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters more effectively.
The company was founded in 2015 by Ahmad Wani, Tim Frank, and Nicole Hu. They were inspired by the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the United States in 2012. They realized that there was a need for a more effective way to predict and respond to natural disasters.
One Concern's approach is based on three key principles: prediction, preparation, and response. The company uses advanced AI/ML algorithms to analyze data from various sources such as weather patterns, seismic activity, topography, infrastructure data, social media feeds etc., which helps them predict potential hazards before they occur.
Once potential hazards are identified through predictive analytics models developed by One Concern's team of experts in hazard science and machine learning algorithms; they work with local governments or organizations responsible for disaster management planning (e.g., FEMA) so that they can prepare accordingly.
Finally comes the response phase where One Concern provides real-time information about ongoing events like earthquakes or floods so that emergency responders can take appropriate action quickly.
One concern has been successful in its mission so far; it has helped several communities across the world prepare for natural disasters such as hurricanes or earthquakes. For example- In 2020 when Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana & Texas causing widespread damage; One concern provided real-time information about flooding areas which helped emergency responders save lives & property damage worth millions of dollars.
The company has also received recognition from various organizations such as Forbes Magazine (named one of America’s most promising companies), Fast Company (named one of World’s Most Innovative Companies), MIT Technology Review (named one of World’s Smartest Companies).
In conclusion- One concern is an innovative startup working towards making our world safer from natural calamities using cutting-edge technologies like AI/ML combined with hazard science expertise. With its unique approach towards disaster management planning & execution; it has already made significant progress towards achieving its goal - "Making Disasters Less Disastrous".