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Cameron County accepts donated AEP Skyfish M6 drone for flood and emergency use
Summary
The court accepted a donation from American Electric Power (AEP): a Skyfish M6 UAV valued at about $30,000 for use by county emergency management in flooding and other response efforts.
Cameron County accepted a donated Skyfish M6 unmanned aerial vehicle from American Electric Power (AEP) for county emergency-management use. AEP representatives said the drone includes night-vision capability and will help the county assess flooding and other large-area incidents.
An AEP external-affairs manager introduced the device and its intended uses; county staff thanked AEP and the court approved acceptance by motion and second. The donation was described in the record at an approximate value of $30,000 and county officials noted the drone will be assigned to the county's emergency-management group for flood assessment and reporting.
