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Drone pilot navigates chaos to aid rescue teams in Central Texas flood aftermath
Hovering above the debris-strewn Guadalupe River, drone pilot Jordy Marks scans the flood-ravaged landscape with a quiet determination. As part of a civilian search and rescue team, Marks is helping guide ground crews to areas still untouched nearly a week after deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas.

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How drones are helping – and hurting – Texas flooding rescue efforts
From the LA fires to the Texas floods, consumer drones keep getting in the way of rescue operations
FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones
Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

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UPDATE: Flash flood warning in place for North Texas until early Sunday
Former PEOPLE Staffer Remembers Nephew, 20 Months, Who Died in Texas Floods and Shares Family's Heartbreaking Experience
Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic
Since its construction in 1926, the camp — which promised cabins “snugly arranged” in a “picturesque bend” in the river — repeatedly experienced flood disruptions, including evacuations or damage to s...

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See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Trump surveys damage in Texas after floods kill 120 and leave 160 missing
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How rescue efforts in Texas are being helped (and hurt) by drones
Williamson County, Texas, said it has also used drones as part of its search and rescue efforts. Why are flash floods so deadly? How to stay safe from their shocking power.
Texas Flooding: Drone, Helicopter Collide Amid Search and Rescue, City Says
The collision forced an emergency landing by the helicopter and has now taken it out of service, Kerrville City Hall said.
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Texas rescue helicopter forced to land after colliding with private drone
A helicopter used for rescue and recovery operations in flood-stricken Texas was grounded after it collided with a private drone flying in restricted airspace.. The city of Kerrville, Texas, put ...
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Lost dog ‘Ketchup’ found safe in Pekin thanks to thermal drone rescue team
Ketchup, a local dog from Pekin, Illinois, was safely located using a drone with thermal imaging cameras after he escaped from a veterinary clinic and went on a day-long adventure.
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Man uses drone to rescue trapped neighbor during devastating flood
A neighbor in China noticed that a man was stuck on a rooftop amid a flood and used his drone to lift him up to safety.
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Video Shows Drone Rescuing Stranded Man During Flood in China
The rescue happened more out of luck than design. The owner of the drone, Lai Zhongxin, normally uses his vehicles to spray fertilizer and transport construction materials, the CCTV report said.
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Rescue drone beats chopper, battles strong winds to fly up 3,973 ft in 4 mins
The tests were carried out in strong winds (up to 36 mph), which even helicopters struggle with. Jetson ONE also proved it can take off and land in tight spaces with just one pilo
Russian drones strike Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, damaging a maternity hospital
Officials say a Russian drone barrage has targeted the center of Kharkiv, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city.
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