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TECHNOLOGY AND RESCUE

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IMAGINE That a disaster has occurred. One that destroys buildings, floods neighborhoods or burns them to the ground... As things stand now responders react and move in to save lives. They do what they can with the technology they have.  Over the course of months or, in some cases years, authorities and NGOs attempt to bring the communities stricken back to life. IMAGINE A FUTURE Where things can be done faster and better. Bridges can be built in a matter of hours or days... Private companies can come into disaster zones and build homes immediately... During and immediately after disasters strike people have to be rescued. This is the most important part of the whole disaster response--saving human lives. What if technology that already exists could make doing this quicker and better??? What if drones were actually used to get people over collapsed or flooded areas? What if a Google Glass or Holo Lens Helmet could help rescu