LINCOLNTON, N.C. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team assisted the City of Cherryville and Gaston County Emergency Management from May 20, 2023 to May 22, 2023 with aerial mapping in the aftermath of the recent storm that hit the area.

The team used multiple drones to fly a number of missions to cover approximately 2,000 acres in the area of damage.

Officials will use the overviews of specific areas to determine the extent of the damage by comparing it to previous maps. The storms hit the Cherryville and Gaston County area on May 16, 2023.

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