BY MIKE GLANVILLE
Mention the word “hovercraft” and people typically say, “Oh, I thought hovercraft disappeared a long time ago; they were too expensive to purchase and run.” But this is not so. New developments in hovercraft design have considerably reduced the initial outlay and operating costs and help improve safety for rescuers during flooding-, ice-, mud-, and sand-rescue situations. Hovercraft help rescuers reach victims more quickly.
Despite the best efforts of countries to stop global warming, the recent news coverage detailing the spate of floods around the world could not have gone unnoticed. Although there is much talk at government levels that something should be done to have the correct resources available, too often local authorities do not have the right equipment to respond to so-called “natural disasters.” As we all know, response time can make all the difference between rescue and body recovery.
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