By 
Patrick Meier
 | 
TEDx Talk

How drones can power disaster relief

When a devastating earthquake hit Nepal in 2015, cloudy weather conditions made it impossible for the authorities to use satellites to assess the damage. The solution? Drones. Humanitarian technologist Patrick Meier describes how drones are transforming disaster relief strategies as they relate to everything from damage assessment to supply chains.

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