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Hurricane Ida: Biden instructs FAA to authorize use of surveillance drones to assess damage to energy infrastructure
Description
August 30, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he has instructed the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to authorize the use of surveillance drones to assess the damage to energy infrastructure in U.S. states hit hard by Ida,. Biden said he's also ordered the Department of Homeland Security to make satellite images available that might assist in assessing damage from the storm.
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Hurricane Ida: Biden instructs FAA to authorize use of surveillance drones to assess damage to energy infrastructure00:38 | August 30, 2021 -
Storm Leonardo brings heavy rain, flooding to Spain and Portugal02:12 | 4 hours ago -
Storm Leo triggers major flooding across Spain and Portugal01:07 | February 4, 2026 -
Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks02:01 | February 2, 2026 -
Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter03:11 | February 2, 2026 -
Groundhog Day 2026: Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring03:59 | February 2, 2026 -
Power outages hit Ukraine amid cold snap01:53 | February 1, 2026 -
‘We’re devastated’: Storm Chandra fills Ireland streets with floodwater01:58 | January 27, 2026 -
Drone video shows snow blanketing parts of U.S.00:50 | January 27, 2026 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
‘Much too much’: New York City digs out from nearly foot of snow after monster winter storm hits US03:07 | January 26, 2026 -
‘No place to push that snow’: GTA digging out from major winter storm03:28 | January 26, 2026 -
Massive winter snowstorm across North America prompts many to play outside05:42 | January 25, 2026 -
Hazardous and severe cold warnings issued for much of Canada east of Alberta01:53 | January 23, 2026 -
Cold weather causes more than 125 deaths in Canada each year, statistics show01:16 | January 23, 2026 -
Polar vortex: What you can do to protect yourself from the extreme cold04:47 | January 23, 2026 -
Extreme cold weather warnings issued across Canada01:48 | January 23, 2026 -
‘I love the weather change’: Dense fog lingers over Vancouver area01:37 | January 21, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 2026 -
Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026 -
Snow blankets parts of Europe, turning major cities into winter wonderland02:16 | January 7, 2026 -
Polar bears in Hungary enjoy snow for the 1st time after record snowfall01:06 | January 7, 2026 -
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Winter storm smothers Ontario, Quebec02:15 | December 29, 2025 -
L.A. wildfires: Devastation, recovery and lessons learned03:31 | December 27, 2025 -
Winter storm disrupts holiday travel in U.S.01:54 | December 27, 2025 -
New York City records highest snowfall total in nearly 4 years, storm paralyzes other parts of state01:12 | December 27, 2025 -
Severe atmospheric river storm causes flooding, mudslides in California01:55 | December 26, 2025 -
Deadly California storm brings torrential rain, catastrophic floods01:49 | December 25, 2025 -
Frozen Yukon and soaked California: Brutal weather hit before Christmas01:55 | December 24, 2025 -
Canadians bracing for wild weather ahead of the holidays02:01 | December 19, 2025
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Hurricane Ida: Biden instructs FAA to authorize use of surveillance drones to assess damage to energy infrastructure00:38 | August 30, 2021
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Storm Leonardo brings heavy rain, flooding to Spain and Portugal02:12 | 4 hours ago
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Storm Leo triggers major flooding across Spain and Portugal01:07 | February 4, 2026
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Atlantic Canada hit with 3rd winter storm in 3 weeks02:01 | February 2, 2026
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Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter03:11 | February 2, 2026
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Groundhog Day 2026: Wiarton Willie predicts an early spring03:59 | February 2, 2026
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Power outages hit Ukraine amid cold snap01:53 | February 1, 2026
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‘We’re devastated’: Storm Chandra fills Ireland streets with floodwater01:58 | January 27, 2026
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Drone video shows snow blanketing parts of U.S.00:50 | January 27, 2026
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Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026
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‘Much too much’: New York City digs out from nearly foot of snow after monster winter storm hits US03:07 | January 26, 2026
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‘No place to push that snow’: GTA digging out from major winter storm03:28 | January 26, 2026
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Cold weather causes more than 125 deaths in Canada each year, statistics show01:16 | January 23, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 30, 202521:25 | December 30, 2025
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Hurricane Ida: Biden instructs FAA to authorize use of surveillance drones to assess damage to energy infrastructure
Description
August 30, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he has instructed the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to authorize the use of surveillance drones to assess the damage to energy infrastructure in U.S. states hit hard by Ida,. Biden said he's also ordered the Department of Homeland Security to make satellite images available that might assist in assessing damage from the storm.
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