From hurricanes and earthquakes, to conflict and disease, these disasters, both man-made and natural, can have a devastating impact to the affected populations while causing millions, and even billions in damages. But how can we prepare for or respond to events that often can’t be predicted, nor their true impact estimated? Joining me is Pinar Keskinocak, the 2019 INFORMS President-elect and professor with Georgia Tech, to discuss how operations research and analytics can help.