Robots and drones may help end flooding in cities

Cork is among four cities worldwide chosen for a unique project set up by the International Red Cross to look at using emerging technology, including robots and drones, to ease flood risks.

The Irish Red Cross, American Red Cross, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are hosting workshops in Cork, Buenos Aires, San Francisco, and Seoul “to “compile a report on new and emerging technologies, including solutions that are, or will be become, directly accessible to individuals to enhance their daily lives, particularly in times of crisis”.

The Irish Red Cross has invited some victims of flooding in Cork to a workshop to be held at the Kingsley Hotel on Saturday, November 1. A Red Cross spokeswoman said it was part of a global dialogue on the use of new technologies “to improve and expand a community’s ability to prepare for emergencies”.