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NCDOT’s Hurricane Dorian prep includes getting drones ready to fly after the storm
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s preparations for Hurricane Dorian mean moving some workers, supplies and equipment to Eastern North Carolina, where there’s a greater chance the storm will flood or wash out roads. Now getting ready for a hurricane also … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency Management, Maps and Surveys, Registration, Regulation, Search-and-Rescue
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Drones have become a lifesaving tool for fighting wildfires
The whir of aerial drones provided a distinct soundtrack to the month it took to contain the Woodbury fire, which ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in Arizona history. The fire burned nearly 124,000 acres of the Superstition Wilderness and the … Continue reading
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‘Like the chain saw’: Drones have become a lifesaving tool for fighting wildfires
The whir of aerial drones provided a distinct soundtrack to the month it took to contain the Woodbury Fire, which ranks as the fifth-largest wildfire in Arizona history. The fire burned nearly 124,000 acres of the Superstition Wilderness and the … Continue reading
The Most Amazing Examples of Drones in Use Today: From Scary to Incredibly Helpful
Drones, aircraft that are remotely or autonomously piloted with no human onboard, are used in many ways from a hobbyist who flies a $25 drone around for fun on the weekends to a multimillion-dollar military drone that’s becoming a critical … Continue reading
