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International Development News | In the Philippines, drones provide humanitarian relief - 0 views

www.devex.com/...vide-humanitarian-relief-82512

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  • drones truly become standard operation procedure in humanitarian crises? Experts consulted by Devex believe so, although they do admit mass use of these devices will have to overcome serious challenges, like their relatively high price and legal issues over privacy and sovereignty rights.
  • ncluding global positioning system, thermal imaging and live video streaming
  • faster disaster assessment means faster disaster response, which, ultimately, saves lives.
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  • four ways drones
  • 1. Immediate assessment.
  • poor assessment of the affected areas can significantly reduce the effectiveness of these operations and even endanger aid workers.
  • the first thing that the drone was used for was to identify where to best place the NGO camp,
  • One of the main reasons why disaster relief and response operations in the Visayas took so long was the relatively slow assessment of the area.
  • international aid groups and partner governments have continually extended their help to the country given the scale of devastation Haiyan brought
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  • NetHope, Direct Relief conducted aerial assessments of the disaster areas as well as assisted in aid delivery and distribution through information.
  • thermal images, essential for finding people alive during the search and rescue operations.
  • used in body rescue.
  • security and safety of aid workers
Jennie Phillips

Philippines and Drones for News Reporting and Rescue - 0 views

www.techinasia.com/ws-reporting-rescue-operations

MSF Forum drones philippines

shared by Jennie Phillips on 14 May 14 - No Cached
  • Some startups in Asia have created drones to take aerial photos and deliver food and other supplies. In the Philippines, UNTV, a broadcasting company, is going to use drones for news reporting.
  • acquiring drones that can carry life buoys and water to affected areas. It’s also looking into underwater drones to aid in some kinds of rescue operations. He claims that they are first to use drones in reporting in the Philippines.
  • Jennie Phillips on 14 May 14
     
    Some startups in Asia have created drones to take aerial photos and deliver food and other supplies. In the Philippines, UNTV, a broadcasting company, is going to use drones for news reporting.
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