Florida's Can't Miss Drone Show by DRONELIFE Contributor T. Seth Ford (Nashville, TN) Images courtesy Seth Ford, used with permission. Kovens Conference Center, Florida International University, November 12–14, 2024 Sounds of rotors, lots of them, echoed outside the Kovens Conference Center at Florida International University for the ElevateUAV 2024 Conference, hosted and … [Read more...] about Drone Nerds Drives Innovation, Collaboration at Second-Annual ElevateUAV Conference
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Rising Above the Storm: How Drones Are Revolutionizing NYC’s Disaster Response 12 Years After Hurricane Sandy
(Part of a series on the drone community’s response to natural disasters) Last week marked the 12th anniversary since Hurricane Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast, causing tremendous devastation across wide areas of New York and New Jersey. In New York City, at least 43 people died as a result of the storm, which caused the city’s subway system to flood, and resulted in … [Read more...] about Rising Above the Storm: How Drones Are Revolutionizing NYC’s Disaster Response 12 Years After Hurricane Sandy
Unity in Crisis: How Drone Teams Mobilized to Aid Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Eastern Tennessee
(Part of a series on the drone community’s response to natural disasters) Hurricane Helene, the massive and deadly storm that tore through a large swath of the U.S. Southeast in late September, triggered a tremendous response from the drone-flying community, as individual operators and private companies deployed their UAVs to transport much needed supplies and medicines, … [Read more...] about Unity in Crisis: How Drone Teams Mobilized to Aid Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Eastern Tennessee
Drones Aid Disaster Recovery: Mapping and Photogrammetry Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Drone mapping, photogrammetry aid recovery in wake of Helene devastation By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Part of a series on the drone community’s response to natural disasters) Hurricane Helene, the massive and deadly storm that tore through a large swath of the U.S. Southeast in late September, triggered a tremendous response from the drone-flying community, as … [Read more...] about Drones Aid Disaster Recovery: Mapping and Photogrammetry Support Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Sonoran Desert Institute Trains the Next Generation of Drone Operators for Disaster Response
Drones Are Becoming Essential Tools in Disaster Recovery and Preparedness By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones are increasingly being deployed as a lifesaving tool in the response to natural disasters – as evidenced by the role UAVs have played in responding to a series of highly destructive hurricanes in the U.S. Southeast, and wildfires across the West. Helping … [Read more...] about Sonoran Desert Institute Trains the Next Generation of Drone Operators for Disaster Response
