By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A catastrophic flash flood, which inundated a large swath of the Central Texas Hill Country in the early-morning hours of July 4, 2025, claimed the lives 135 people, a total that officials have said could have been much lower had an early-warning system been in place. Now a Texas-based research and development start-up is … [Read more...] about Drone Docking Stations on Poles Can Respond to Emergencies
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Court Ruling on Police Drone Footage: A Shift in Public Record Norms
California Appellate Court’s Decision Impacts Public Access to Police Drone Footage by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Last week, a California appellate court ruled that video footage from police drones collected in response to 911 calls is not automatically exempt from public record. The decision by the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District came in a … [Read more...] about Court Ruling on Police Drone Footage: A Shift in Public Record Norms
