Google Earth - After Hurricane Damage

[Chris Carlson]

As I thought, Google Earth has been updated with new images. Right now it's only a very small area but it says today they will be adding more. This is probably the fastest I've ever seen images updated. Go to http://earth.google.com/ for more information. I hope they update the images of downtown New Orleans.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Those are probably the most graphic images so far out of everything I've seen from this event. The extent of structural damage, vegetation damage and debris is absolutely surreal. There is so much visual information in those photos it is hard to know what to highlight. But I'll try.

Nothing left.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24331078.jpg

Nothing left near the coast but foundations. Ground covered with debris.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24334512.jpg

Unbelievable debris. Almost nothing left.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24331084.jpg
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24331062.jpg

Parts of town literally scoured.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24330919.jpg

Bridge with all decking collapsed. Look at the debris buildup on the road at the left-hand curve on land.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24331945.jpg

Very long stretch of this same bridge with no piers. All of the decking is gone, not even visible in the water.
http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24334580.jpg

There is a *lot* more here at this site. This page is the main index:
http://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/katrina/KATRINA0000.HTM

 

[Anonymous]

Help Message Visible

http://mfproducts.nos.noaa.gov/storms/katr...na/24415548.jpg

Near the top of the image toward the middle somebody has spelled out "HELP" 2 times with debris.