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Fresh imagery from Christchurch

March 2, 2011

In the wake of the earthquake that struck Christchurch last month, GeoEye captured some fresh imagery of the area and has now made it available to everyone.
While the imagery is a bit cloudy, it really gives a sense of the widespread damage in the area. These images were captured two days after the quake, on February 24.

christchurch.jpg


To view the imagery in Google Earth, they’ve made a few files available for you to download:
• Central and Northern Christchurch
• Southern Christchurch
[UPDATE 28-March-2011: The Royal NZ Air Force flew over Christchurch two days after the quake. Very high resolution aerial imagery can be viewed on this Google Map. via GoogleMapsMania
As Frank mentioned on the Tahina Expedition blog a few days ago you’re encouraged to contribute to the families affected by the quake on the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal site.
(Via National Business Review)

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  1. maptd says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    There’s much clearer imagery dated the 26th
    http://mw1.google.com/crisisresponse/2011/christchurch_earthquake/earthquake/geoeye/Christchurch_GeoEye-1_2011-02-26/Christchurch_GeoEye-1_2011-02-26.kml

  2. Marin Car Service says

    March 2, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    Wow, those pics really capture the devastation of the quake; destroyed buildings, houses, dust everywhere. Viewing it from an “aerial” view from the sky gives a much clearer picture of the damage than from the ground.

  3. Delaware Weight Loss Surgery says

    March 3, 2011 at 7:12 am

    I cannot open the pics, what program should I use?



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