The camera tat do take these pictures can go straight to data without being developed the old method.
The price of alot of camera can be expensive but there are cheaper just as good alternatives.
Civil air patrol is already working with the Airforce and they do already have these assests why not put them in place.
Google is a tool that can be expanded on in many ways. If i did not look outside the box 2 years ago you would have never saw Katrina the way you did. I like to change history and i belive for situations like these Google Earth could be a powerful tool to do that.
Other comments i heard in yesterdays briefing were, they had to fly over the same area 2 or 3 times because of shadows.
They said they have been using this method over 60 years and it has seemed to work.
Think about these two things, knowing that there is a better method, Now put your best friend your father or family in Steve Fosetts place. What would you want to do.