(Source: Forbes) The use of unmanned drones will greatly speed relief efforts following the enormous earthquake in Nepal last week. Disaster relief teams in Nepal have encountered serious difficulty assisting people given the enormous damage caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, as well as ongoing bad weather in the region. Global Medic, a Canadian charity that … [Read more...] about Drones Will Speed Relief After Nepal Earthquake
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Indian Drones to Help Nepal Gauge the Scale of Earthquake Destruction
(Source: businessinsider.in) With communication lines down and the sheer scale of the disaster in Nepal making things unmanageable, India is sending UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles to Kathmandu to map the destruction in the neighbouring country and help rescue efforts. Sources said the UAVs, under the operational command of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), will … [Read more...] about Indian Drones to Help Nepal Gauge the Scale of Earthquake Destruction
Citizen Drone Video Shows Damage of Napa Earthquake
from gigaom.com A Napa resident used his drone to capture the fallout from the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rattled the California town on Sunday, and posted scenes of the damage on YouTube. Evan Kilkus says in an onscreen message that he posted the 7-minute video, which he culled from five hours of shooting with his DJI Phantom 2 Vision, in order to show the effect of … [Read more...] about Citizen Drone Video Shows Damage of Napa Earthquake
