{"id":2456958,"date":"2025-07-08T14:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/private-drones-interfering-with-search-efforts-in-texas-floods-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:48:25","slug":"private-drones-interfering-with-search-efforts-in-texas-floods-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/private-drones-interfering-with-search-efforts-in-texas-floods-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Private drones interfering with search efforts in Texas floods, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprivate-drones-interfering-with-search-efforts-in-texas-floods-officials-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456958&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>officials in Texas have warned that private drones are interfering with search and rescue operations following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-radical-climate-activists-vandalize-historic-rome-fountain\/\" title=\"Climate activists vandalize Rome fountain. Watch video.\">recent deadly floods<\/a>. A helicopter involved in these efforts had to make an emergency landing after colliding with a private drone flying in restricted airspace, an incident described as &#8220;entirely preventable.&#8221; Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-ted-cruz-releases-close-up-video-footage-of-10000-illegal-aliens-under-overpass\/\" title=\"WATCH: Ted Cruz Releases Close Up Video Footage Of 10,000+ \u2018Illegal Aliens\u2019 Under Overpass\">temporary flight restrictions<\/a> aimed<\/a> at protecting emergency response efforts, several drones continued to operate illegally in the area.Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice emphasized that personal drones pose serious risks to aircraft and hamper emergency operations. Similar incidents, such as a collision between a private drone and a firefighting plane during the Los Angeles Palisades fire, highlight the dangers drones can present in emergency situations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Private drones interfering with search efforts in Texas floods, officials say<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2168199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Officials in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a> warned that private drones are obstructing search efforts following last week&rsquo;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3464006\/flash-floods-central-texas-camp-mystic-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> deadly floods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A helicopter used for search and rescue operations made an emergency landing Monday after it crashed into a private drone in restricted airspace. County officials called it an &ldquo;entirely preventable&rdquo; incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3465614\/ron-desantis-musk-america-party-warns-could-backfire\/\">DeSantis warns Musk that formation of America Party could backfire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3465603\/hunter-biden-presence-white-house-call-inappropriate-new-book\/\">Hunter Biden&#8217;s presence during key White House call was &#8216;inappropriate&#8217; to top adviser: New book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3465482\/julio-cesar-chavez-jr-mexican-boxing-legend-defends-son-arrest-ice\/\">Mexican boxing legend defends son arrested by ICE: &#8216;He is not a criminal&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) are not suggestions. They are federal airspace rules designed to protect lives during emergency situations. When you fly a drone in restricted areas, you&rsquo;re not just breaking the law &mdash; you&rsquo;re putting first responders, emergency crews, and the public at serious risk,&rdquo; the city said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>After the helicopter&rsquo;s emergency landing, several drones were still flying over the area in violation of the airspace restriction, according to the county.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This dangerous situation was made worse by the presence of these illegally operated drones,&rdquo; the county said.<\/p>\n<p>Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice additionally told residents not to fly personal drones following the incident.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3463947\/schumer-inspector-general-link-nws-staff-cuts-texas-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SCHUMER ASKS INSPECTOR GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE LINK BETWEEN NWS STAFF CUTS AND TEXAS FLOOD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that people want to volunteer, but what we are starting to see is personal drones flying,&rdquo; Rice said. &ldquo;These personal drones flying is a danger to aircraft, which then risks further operations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A similar incident with a private drone occurred in the Los Angeles Palisades fire in January when a private drone collided with a firefighting plane.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2168199\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2168199\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private drones disrupt Texas flood rescue operations, officials warn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2456959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25189536563265-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7237,52278,58515],"class_list":["post-2456958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drones","tag-search-and-rescue-2","tag-texas-floods"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25189536563265-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456958","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456958"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456962,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456958\/revisions\/2456962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}