Hurricanes are devastating indeed, but did you know that more damage is done from flooding than from the intense winds? It is true and just imagine the muddy mess after a hurricane to a downtown are of an Urban City? Can you even consider a 35-foot storm surge in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, New York or Tampa Bay? How on Earth Could you ever clean that up? Well, ask the folks in Cozumel and Cancun, as they had a 25-foot surge take out the entire tourist region there with Hurricane Wilma.
Can Robotics help FEMA in the clean ups? Perhaps they can and one online think tank is addressing this issue as a Member Swift from Las Vegas states;