Drone Video Over Puna Provides Closer Look of Iselle’s Damage
It helps in recovery efforts, say community volunteers working to clear roads and help homeowners.
KITV has this story about video footage taken by drones over Puna on the Big Island, which was badly damaged by Tropical Storm Iselle last week and is still in recovery mode.
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Primefootage took to the skies as they documented the damage and the work being done by the Big Island community.
What looks at first like a big tree as the unmanned aerial vehicle rises up turns out to be an endless row of trees blocking the roads and damaging homes. These drones are a big hope to folks like Richard Kaleohano, Jr. who got together a group of folks from Hilo and Keaukaha to help. …
Kaleohano says the drone video is priceless in letting them know where their help is needed the most. They plan on being back out with chainsaws and strong backs this weekend.
The group is just one of the hundreds of volunteers from all over the island of Hawaii who are pinching in to help the Puna Community. …
KITV
Read Civil Beat’s related coverage of events in Puna:
Puna Still Struggles as Politicians Parachute In
Hawaii Elections Office Announces Plan for Puna Voting on Friday
Will Hanabusa’s Push in Puna Be Enough?
