Japan is turning to drones to issue evacuation calls during natural disasters such as tsunamis and torrential rains.The unmanned aircraft can deliver urgent warnings from the air, enabling faster and safer responses when seconds count. The initiative gained traction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, when several municipal employees died while urging residents to flee.Now, local governments hope drones can save lives -- though high costs remain a major barrier to their widespread use.In August, during the Awa Odori festival in the western Japan city of Tokushima -- an event that draws l…READ FULL ARTICLE
