Rescuers are monitoring the flood situation with the help of unmanned aircraft, the YNAO government said on May 1.
It has become warmer in Yamal, in connection with which rescuers have started avimonitoring the flood situation in the western part of the Okrug with the help of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles “Orlan-10”.
“The launch and control of an unmanned aerial vehicle is carried out on the basis of a flight mission. The main purpose of the flight is aviation monitoring of the flood situation. It is also necessary to establish whether there is a threat of flooding of settlements, ”said Alexander Popov, the leading engineer of the department for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles“ Yamalspas ”.
Long-range aircraft “Orlan-10” patrol the territory of Yamal in the western and southwestern parts of the okrug. The rescuers are armed with three unmanned aerial vehicles and eight light-class quadrocopters. This year, two more Orlan-10 devices will be purchased to cover the eastern part of the region.
As a reminder, it is expected that this year the ice will open on the Yamal rivers at the usual time.