{"id":7841,"date":"2022-11-12T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T18:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/12\/send-in-the-drones-how-to-transform-australias-fight-against-bushfires-and-floods\/"},"modified":"2022-11-12T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T18:39:15","slug":"send-in-the-drones-how-to-transform-australias-fight-against-bushfires-and-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/12\/send-in-the-drones-how-to-transform-australias-fight-against-bushfires-and-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Send in the drones: how to transform Australia\u2019s fight against bushfires and floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cutting-edge technology is a faster, cheaper and more accurate way to raise the alarm on lightning strikes or flash floods, experts say<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/oct\/29\/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=cvau_sfl\">morning and afternoon news emails<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/ng-interactive\/2018\/may\/15\/the-guardian-app?CMP=cvau_sfl\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the wake of storms of the near future, swarms of drones could replace helicopters and planes, providing emergency crews with more rapid and accurate data on the coming threats of lightning-sparked bushfires or flash floods heading for homes.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities now rely on satellites, which require clear weather during daytime and may only provide resolution down to 10 metres. Alternatively, pilots of aircraft may burn as much as $3,400 worth of fuel an hour and often can\u2019t fly for safety reasons.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/oct\/29\/email-newsletters-guardian-australia-best-daily-news-emails-newsletter-free-sign-up-inbox-subscribe-headlines?CMP=copyembed\">Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2022\/nov\/13\/send-in-the-drones-how-to-transform-australias-fight-against-bushfires-and-floods\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/82d1841a9b74565c62c55913a96d6ec852a7b7f5\/0_176_5472_3283\/master\/5472.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=b19f82afb8b2423281503df7a7dc44f0\" title=\"Send in the drones: how to transform Australia\u2019s fight against bushfires and floods\" \/>The cutting-edge technology is a faster, cheaper and more accurate way to raise the alarm on lightning strikes or flash floods, experts say<br \/>\nGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of storms of the near future, swarms of drones could replace helicopters and planes, providing emergency crews with more rapid and accurate data on the coming threats of lightning-sparked bushfires or flash floods heading for homes.<br \/>\nAuthorities now rely on satellites, which require clear weather during daytime and may only provide resolution down to 10 metres. 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