Ministry of the Interior and Safety-LX Corporation Deploy Drones for Damage Survey in Jeonnam Area... 'Drone Team' Dispatched to Affected Regions

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The government is launching a damage survey using drones in the Jeonnam region, which recently suffered significant damage due to heavy rain.

On the 13th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it dispatched a 'drone team' to the heavy rain-affected areas in collaboration with the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation (LX).

The 'drone team,' consisting of two teams with four members, has been surveying public and private facility damages such as river facilities and farmland erosion and burial in heavy rain-affected areas including Haenam-gun and Gangjin-gun in Jeonnam since the 9th. The damage survey results combined with geospatial data are shared with local governments to support a swift and accurate damage assessment.

Additionally, videos captured by drones on site will be actively utilized through a drone control system, allowing real-time monitoring at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room when necessary.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to continue enhancing field usability by preparing and distributing a work manual in cooperation with LX Corporation to ensure that drone-based damage surveys are systematically conducted across local governments nationwide.

Jin Myeong-gi, Director of Disaster Recovery Policy, stated, “Damage surveys using drones will greatly aid the swift and accurate recovery of areas affected by heavy rain,” and added, “We will continue efforts to promote the use of drones in disaster management to protect the lives and property of the public.”

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