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google map & new orleans
- April 3rd, 2007 /
Google goes back to pre-Katrina maps…Google’s popular map portal has replaced post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery with pictures taken before the storm, leaving locals feeling like they’re in a time loop and even fueling suspicions of a conspiracy.… (source: yahoo)
Very interesting decision..I wonder what is the real reason for it?
- categories: All, New Orleans /
Apr 04, 2007 at 5:53 am
Yes, that is very interesting. I wonder why they did it too. For a little while they had maps that showed the extent of the flooding, and after the water receded, it was important to show the maps with dry land. But I wonder why they went back to pre-Katrina maps. Thanks for showing us this news.
Chris
Apr 04, 2007 at 11:30 am
It is very strange that they went back to pre-Katrina data. After the storm, as the yahoo article suggests, we used Google Earth to see if we had water on our street (we didn’t), and to assess if the roof was still on (it was). It was a great service at a time when we had extreme amount of uncertainty in our lives as New Orleanians. It’s a shame that they have decided to use inaccurate information when accurate info should be available and at our fingertips.
Apr 04, 2007 at 12:26 pm
It’s really great the “Katrina” didn’t affect your street, we really were worried for you at that time! So is it all back to normal life now based on what you can see around the city?