LTADD Announces Acquisition of New Drone Fleet

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) hosted a press conference at the Historic State Theater in Elizabethtown Wednesday afternoon announcing the acquisition of a new fleet of advanced drones. Funded through grant support and a public-private partnership with Lincoln National Bank to advance local disaster preparedness, these state-of-the-art search and rescue drones will enhance regional emergency response efforts.

Prompted by recent natural disasters such as the deadly, long-tracked tornado that struck Western Kentucky in 2021 and disastrous flooding that devastated Eastern Kentucky in 2022, these new drones will play a critical role in supporting area emergency managers during emergencies. The drones will be utilized for search and rescue missions, recovery operations, structural damage assessments and more following natural disasters and other critical events.

The press conference followed LTADDs’ annual meeting. The event included several distinguished attendees, including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Marion County Judge/Executive David Daugherty, LTADD Executive Director Daniel London, elected officials from state and local government and area emergency managers.

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