Hurricane Helene and Beyond: Crawler Inspections for Storm Drains, Ground Collapse, and Underground Infrastructure

Assess storm damage faster and make informed repair decisions with crawler-based inspections.

In this on-demand webinar, MFE Inspection Solutions and NV5 break down how crawler inspection technology is used to evaluate storm drains, ground collapse, and underground infrastructure—especially in high-pressure, post-disaster scenarios like Hurricane Helene.

Following severe flooding along I-40, engineers needed rapid answers to safely reopen a critical transportation corridor.

NV5 deployed the Deep Trekker A200 crawler to complete 101 storm drain inspections under tight deadlines, delivering video data, PACP-coded reports, and mapped outputs to support immediate infrastructure assessments.

Beyond emergency response, this webinar explores real-world use cases that highlight the versatility of crawler inspections.

Learn how engineering teams use crawlers to investigate unknown storm drain connectivity, diagnose ground collapse at active sites, and inspect confined underground environments that are unsafe or inaccessible for manual entry.

You’ll gain insight into:

• How crawler inspections improve safety by eliminating confined space entry
• Why PACP coding and standardized reporting matter for long-term asset management
• How to collect high-quality inspection data in complex underground systems
• When to use crawlers vs. drones for underground and confined-space inspections

Whether you’re an engineer, inspector, or infrastructure professional, this webinar shows how crawler-based inspection systems enable faster diagnostics, better decision-making, and more efficient infrastructure recovery.

Watch now to see how modern inspection tools are transforming how teams assess and maintain critical underground assets.