18 h. ago 'There's no 911 for us': inside America's elite urban search and rescue teams

America's urban search and rescue teams are facing financial and political pressure. But their work has never been more in-demand, as weather disasters get more common.

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33 h. ago MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee

With insect-like speed and agility, the tiny robot could someday aid in search-and-rescue missions.

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63 h. ago WATCH: Rescuers save men clinging to trees amid deadly flooding in Indonesia

Search and rescue crews saved two men found clinging to trees amid deadly flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island.

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6 d. ago Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 people, officials say

The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128 as of Friday, as search and rescue efforts continued.

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9 d. ago Deputies, search and rescue locate lost mushroom picker in rural Washington County

Deputies, search and rescue locate lost mushroom picker in rural Washington County  Forest Grove News-Times

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2 w. ago Four Dead After Smuggling Boat Capsizes Off California Beach in Midnight Tragedy

Four suspected illegal migrants drowned late Friday night when a smuggling vessel capsized in rough waters near Imperial Beach, California. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the bodies and rescued several others after a “panga-style” boat overturned near Seacoast Drive, triggering a multi-agency search and rescue operation. Four survivors were hospitalized, and one individual was transferred to Border Patrol custody. The post Four Dead After Smuggling Boat Capsizes Off California Beach in Midnight Tragedy appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Why a researcher is building robots that look and act like bats 

These palm-sized robots use ultrasound signals to navigate harsh conditions in search and rescue missions.

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3 w. ago Search and rescue team finds 2 lost hikers safe near Switzer Falls in Angeles National Forest

Search and rescue team finds 2 lost hikers safe near Switzer Falls in Angeles National Forest  ABC7 Los Angeles

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