Tag: floods

Drones and Disaster Recovery: Streamlining Post-Disaster Renovations

By Maurice Mugo, DSLR Pros Jan 4, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Jan 4, 2024

Calamities can happen at any time. They put everything at risk—people, buildings, you name it. Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are changing things for the better though. Take the 2015 Nepal earthquake, for instance. UAVs were used for search and rescue, mapping, and strategizing relief efforts. Fast-forward to 2023, the University of Maryland has […]

FTA Awards Disaster Relief Funding to Transit Agencies Nationwide

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 1, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Oct 9, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $102.3 million in funding to 17 transit agencies, cities, and planning councils in eight states and territories to help recover from recent natural disasters. The funding, provided through FTA’s Public Transportation Emergency Relief (ER) Program, will help them repair damaged equipment and facilities and recoup costs for evacuation […]