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Drone aids typhoon clean-up in the Philippines

2013-11-28 199 Dailymotion

Much of Tacloban city in the central Philippines is still littered with debris, weeks after a super typhoon.<br/> <br />A welcome addition to the clearing effort is this unmanned aerial vehicle, known as a drone.<br/> <br />Equipped with a small camera, it aids in search and rescue, identifying blocked roads and bodies for collection.<br/> <br />The company who developed it, Danoffice IT, says its made of plastic similar to lego.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) SALES MANAGER FOR DANOFFICE IT, LIAM DAWSON, SAYING:<br/> <br />"When organisations first saw it here, they thought it was a bit of a toy. But when they realised all the different uses you could do like body retrieval, road clearance, you name it, I think this is a tool that will be used in every future disaster."<br/> <br />Critics say drones violate privacy rights in countries with loose regulations.<br/> <br />But this is just one of the many ways to help.<br/> <br />The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan has passed more than 5,000, and 4 million people have been aff

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