We’ve all seen plenty of heartbreaking images from Texas this weekend, as vicious floods continue to destroy lives and property in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But some of the most chilling footage has been taken from the sky, as hobby drones in the region document the devastation that’s still taking place.
Modern technology like social media and smartphone cameras now bring images of natural disasters to people around the world in an instant. And with this decade’s rise of drones, the bird’s eye view has become nearly as ubiquitous as any other.
This drone footage is really quite haunting. The increasing frequency and severity of these storms should give us all pause to consider the effects of the changing climate on our cities and our homes. It makes me sad that in the face of all this, that our politicians are kept in the pockets of fossil fuel cartels, big polluters and climate change deniers.
Couldn't say it better myself!