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Topic: Disaster response

April 2023: Science First Responder and Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Robert Rickey takes a helicopter flight to observe terrain and fire activity in California. Sometimes fires burn in locations so remote, the best vantage point to assess the fire is from above.
IMETs: A day in the life of NOAA fire weather forecaster Robert Rickey
April 30, 2024
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April 2023: Science First Responder and Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Robert Rickey takes a helicopter flight to observe terrain and fire activity in California. Sometimes fires burn in locations so remote, the best vantage point to assess the fire is from above.
March 28, 2024: View from NOAA King Air N68RF during a navigation survey following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge and the MV Dali, which collided into it, are visible.
NOAA science, experts, assets responding 24/7 to Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster
April 2, 2024
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March 28, 2024: View from NOAA King Air N68RF during a navigation survey following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge and the MV Dali, which collided into it, are visible.
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