Thursday, May 31, 2018

sUAS Rescue

The other day, the local USGS folks, with help from the Department of Interior Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Kīlauea response team, was monitoring the eruption activity in the Leilani Estates Subdivision area when they got wind of someone "trapped" in the inundation zone. Let's set aside for a bit asking why someone would remain in their home when a lava flow is bearing down on them and concentrate instead on how some pure scientists and tech geekheads helped save a life. This is pretty remarkable stuff.

First, watch the video here: USGS UAS mission helps with a successful rescue on May 27

Then have a look at where it all went down in context:



All I can say is, Wow. Just. Wow.

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