Category: natural disaster

Drone network provides early warnings for natural disasters

Post author By Randall
Post date February 4, 2020
Categories In drone, early warning system, gear, hotspot, natural disaster, natural disasters, queens university belfast, Robots, Science, Tech, Wifi

[ad_1] These drone sentries should be relatively inexpensive, costing less than some professional drones. It’s more resilient than some warning systems, too. Where river monitoring stations frequently collapse in floods and other natural catastrophes, the drones can fly above the chaos as long as they have a charge. Unlike many research projects, there’s already a […]

Lyft outlines its disaster response strategy

Post author By Randall
Post date July 3, 2019
Categories In city works, crisis, disaster, gear, Internet, Lyft, natural disaster, natural disasters, ridesharing, services, Tech, Transportation

[ad_1] The company also promises to offer transportation help to first responders and volunteers. It’ll steer customers toward valuable resources as well, such as Airbnb Open Homes, United Way 211 info and shelter locations. The disaster plan is part of Lyft’s larger City Works strategy aiming to support the community at large. While there’s clearly […]