The potential for drones to help with disaster relief is quickly being realized. UAViators is calling any drone hobbyist willing to use their flying abilities to help first responders speed up the time it takes to find victims in a disaster. Drones would be used to capture aerial images to quickly map routes through cities upended by natural disaster. Drones could also be used as makeshift cell towers to provide communication if the current cell infrastructure gets knocked out.
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