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THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2020
KAUA‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ELTON USHIO, ADMINISTRATOR
Tel (808) 241-1800
Fax (808) 241-1860
Aerial imagery flights for emergency response services permitted through
August 2021
LĪHU‘E – In partnership with the County of Kaua‘i and the State of Hawai‘i, EagleView is
engaging with Snowbird Air LLC for aerial imagery flights islandwide for emergency response
services through August 2021.
During this time, Snowbird Air will be taking pictures of the ground to identify building
structures, landmarks, and terrain to aid the County in delivery of services and supply State
EMS databases with up-to-date imagery.
Snowbird is utilizing a Piper Aztec twin engine and a Cessna 172 single engine aircraft
to collect the imagery. All imagery flights are planned and flown well-above FAA minimum
altitudes.
EagleView (Formerly called Pictometry) is USA-based company that was formed in
Rochester, New York, as Pictometry around 2000 and were joined with a roofing company in
the Seattle Area called EagleView. EagleView is contracted to capture aerial imagery for all 911
Centers/Public Safety in the State of Hawai‘i by the State E911 board.
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