Sightseers ‘making things worse’ after deadly Texas floods — as illegal private drone strikes helicopter involved in search and recovery efforts

Source: New York Post

Sightseers and unauthorized drone operators have hindered search and rescue efforts along the Guadalupe River in Texas, authorities said Monday as they urged outsiders to stay away from the areas ravaged by Friday’s flooding. On Monday afternoon, a helicopter assisting with emergency operations made an emergency landing after it was struck by a private drone flying over Kerr County, which is under an airspace restriction. The helicopter was damaged during the collision, rendering the critical piece of emergency response equipment unusable until further notice, the City of Kerrville shared on Facebook.