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NC Department of Transportation talks Emergency Drones at Recent Meeting

North Carolina Department of Transportation

There are thousands of registered drones in North Carolina - some are used to prevent and mitigate emergencies, including natural disasters like Hurricane Matthew. Drones have spiked in popularity recently and local and state officials recently met to talk about their place in emergency response.
Chris Thomas spoke with Basil Yap of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and has this.