Drones, Smartphones to Be Used to Assess Flood Damage; Cabinet Office Approves Tech to Speed up Disaster Certificate Issuance

The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:27 JST,
July 7, 2024
The use of drones and smartphones will be allowed in assessing the extent of damage caused to houses inundated when rainwater exceeds the capacity of drainage facilities and overflows on the ground.
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