Topic: The aftermath
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Flying drones in disaster zones
On Oct 3rd 202, the FAA reported 30 “near misses” of crewed flights in the Helene disaster area in one 24 hour period. TL;DR for operating aircraft <400ft It is not your god given right as an American to crash into a helicopter. The groups in airspace General guidance Some of this applies to those…
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Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers
Anytime there’s a crisis, there’s a flood of people showing up to help. They’re called “spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers” (SUVs) in crisis response circles, and they’re generally considered a chaos amplifier. They’re mostly seen as getting in the way, of being untrained and untasked, and often as not being willing to be trained or tasked. And…
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Proximity to biohazards
The rule of thumb: for a biohazard site, hold your arm out and close one eye. If you can’t cover the whole area with your thumb, you are TOO CLOSE.
