Tag Archives: Search-and-Rescue
DRONES COULD SAVE US FROM DISASTER IN THE FUTURE
If launching drones to identify and even rescue victims of behemoth storms such as Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma is the future, then we’re living in it. Anything that travels on land is bound to get more than soggy when … Continue reading
Hurricanes Show Why Drones Are the Future of Disaster Relief
Having moved on from its path of destruction in the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma is now bearing down on Florida. And as anxious Floridians board up their windows in preparation for the deadly hurricane’s projected landfall on Sunday morning, disaster-response teams … Continue reading
California Task Force 3 Deploys Drones for Search-and-Rescue During Harvey Flooding
California Task Force 3’s (CA-TF3) Water Rescue Team, one of 28 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Rescue Response Teams, is sharing the work it completed last Thursday using drones in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The 16 Water Rescue … Continue reading
ABOVE DEVASTATED HOUSTON, ARMIES OF DRONES PROVE THEIR WORTH
LESS THAN A week after the last drops of Hurricane Harvey fell, Houston is just beginning to assess the damage. At least 46 people have died. More than 30,000 houses are flooded and as many as a million vehicles waterlogged. … Continue reading
