When a record-breaking glacial flood threatened Juneau, Alaska, the Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed a powerful new tool to keep the city safe: a team of drone pilots. By providing a 24/7, real-time video feed of the rising waters, they gave emergency managers the critical intelligence needed to protect lives and infrastructure and KTOO reported about it. When a record-breaking glacial flood threatened Juneau, Alaska, the Department of Transportation (DOT) deployed a powerful new tool to keep the city safe: a team of drone pilots. By providing a 24/7, real-time video feed of the rising waters, they gave emergency managers the critical intelligence needed to protect lives and infrastructure and KTOO reported about it. It was a masterful use of drone technology in a high-stakes disaster scenario. The DOT’s drone team, flying Skydio X10 drones, provided a constant, unflinching eye in the sky, proving once again that unmanned aircraft are one of the most valuable tools in modern crisis management.

Full report : Alaska DOT’s Skydio X10 Drone Livestreams Record-Breaking Flood.

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