After deadly tornadoes struck the Southeast in March, researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) used remote-controlled, unmanned aircraft for the first time to successfully capture aerial footage of storm damage from hard-to-reach locations.
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The new imagery helped the community’s response and recovery efforts, and it allowed forecasters to more accurately map the paths of destruction...
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