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Google Using Pre-Katrina Imagery on Google Maps

Posted by Zonk on from the errr-huh dept.

Thirdsin writes "CNN reports that images of lands devastated by Hurricane Katrina have been replaced on Google's map service with pre-Hurricane Katrina imagery. Now a subcommittee from The House Committee on Science and Technology has asked CEO Eric Schmidt for Google's motivation behind the imagery switch. '[Congressional subcommittee chair Brad] Miller asked Google to brief his staff by April 6 on who made the decision to replace the imagery with pre-Katrina images, and to disclose if Google was contacted by the city, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Geological Survey or any other government entity about changing the imagery. "To use older, pre-Katrina imagery when more recent images are available without some explanation as to why appears to be fundamentally dishonest," Miller said.' It is worth pointing out that images from Google Earth have not been changed."

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  1. It's a map. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Google is just showing FEMA and everyone else where everything goes. Judging by the results thus far, they have no idea.

  2. In other news by SharpFang · · Score: 3, Funny

    Get directions from New York, ny to Paris, France using Google Maps -> Directions.

    Interesting...

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    1. Re:In other news by WK2 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Text for the even lazier:

      23. Swim across the Atlantic Ocean 3,462 mi.

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  3. your sig by pbhj · · Score: 2, Funny

    Do out of use (ancient) prison's count? If so, yes.

    Do I get half a point for being tortured at a turkish bath in Istanbul?

  4. Re:Congress: STFU. by Kreigaffe · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm, I live in an area that's free of disasters, and gets enough rain.

    You both need to GTFO and STFU. Give me money for not deciding to live somewhere people shouldn't be living.

    And with that money, I will invest in plywood sales in Florida.. yesss..

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