Tag: Emergency
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Is Your Professional Land Surveying Company Prepared for Disaster?
For the past four days I, along with many others along the eastern seaboard, have been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, and it’s been an eye-opening experience to say the least. First, let me say, that while I’ve been without power for over four days now (and may be out for up to…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: First China-Made Unmanned Aerial Photography Systems Delivered
Professional Land Surveyor News: First China-Made Unmanned Aerial Photography Systems Delivered People’s Daily Online reports that on April 15 the first batch of 17 light, fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aerial photography systems was delivered in Beijing, China to the surveying and mapping departments of 16 provinces and municipalities. Chinese surveying and mapping departments have…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: FEMA and NOAA Renew Partnership to Encourage Flood Safety
FEMA and NOAA Renew Partnership to Encourage Flood Safety March 15, 2010 As one of the snowiest winter seasons in many years yields to warmer weather and the promise of rain and snowmelt, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s FloodSmart Campaign and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they are again working together during Flood…