Storm Brewing over Google Maps

[Article] A storm broke out after it came to light that Google replaced imagery depicting damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on their popular map portal. The mammoth hurricane struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005 flooding over 80% of New Orleans.


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A total of 1826 people perished in the tragedy which left the state with over $100 billion in damages.When the storm first broke, teams from Google Maps and Google Earth worked vigorously to build a picture of the destruction. Rescue workers used the Google service to reach people in need of evacuation...
This article was published Thursday, 5 April, 2007 by AFP
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Storm Brewing over Google Maps


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