Emergencies - Drones hinder emergency services during flood work
In view of the flooding, the city of Oldenburg is calling on people not to fly drones and kites over bodies of water. This hinders the important work of the emergency services against the floods, said a spokesperson for the city on Wednesday. The emergency services used the flying technology to get an aerial view of the situation on the Hunte and Haaren rivers. According to the statement, a hang-glider interfered with the fire department's drone operation in the morning. As a result, the emergency services were only able to get a picture of the situation after a delay.
"The situation is still serious," said a spokesperson. In some areas of the city, the situation had improved somewhat. However, the situation on the River Hunte, for example, will remain tense for the next few days. The city had also issued a ban on entering the dykes.
Press release
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- The operational force of the emergency services in Lower Saxony, including the fire department, strongly advised against using drones during flood emergencies, following an incident where a hang-glider interfered with their drone operation in Oldenburg.
- Amidst the bad weather, the city of Oldenburg urged its residents to avoid flying drones over bodies of water, warning that such actions could hinder the operational force of the emergency services working to combat the floods.
- In response to the flooding situation in Oldenburg, the city's operational force, which includes the fire department, found drone technology to be essential in gaining an aerial view of the Hunte and Haaren rivers.
- Due to the bad weather and flooding, the city authorities in Lower Saxony established an emergency plan, which included restricting the use of drones by the public to avoid hindering the operational force of the emergency services.
- The flooding in Oldenburg led to several emergencies, and with the bad weather making it difficult for ground personnel to assess flooded areas, the city's operational force relied heavily on drone technology to monitor the situation on the rivers and inform the emergency services accordingly.
Source: www.stern.de
