Satellite Photos of Haiti Before and After the Earthquake
Satellite Images of Haiti
The pictures and video from on-the-ground reports in Haiti following the magnitude 7 earthquake Tuesday are truly heartbreaking. But it is difficult to imagine the full extent of the damage to that country and its capital, Port-au-Prince, in particular. These new satellite images released Wednesday by Google and GeoEye show the devastation from above, giving a new view of the severity of this disaster. We’ve posted some of the images here. You can also scan the entire city with Google Earth as well.
After Earthquake
The satellite image above, captured by the GeoEye-1 satellite Wednesday morning, shows the National Palace after the quake. Below is an image from March 2008.
Before Earthquake
After Earthquake
The Stade Sylvio Cator is a 30,000-seat sports arena used for soccer games. Above it is shown surrounded by fallen buildings and rubble Wednesday. People gather on the field, probably camping there after losing their homes or out of fear that their homes could collapse during an aftershock. The stadium is shown below in 2008.
Before Earthquake
After Earthquake
A whole wing of this building that flanks the National Palace appears to have been reduced to rubble by the quake. The intact building is shown below in 2008.
Before Earthquake
After Earthquake
This area near the center of Port-au-Prince has several buildings that appear to have completely collapsed.
Before Earthquake
After Earthquake
Multiple buildings have clearly collapsed in this area of Port-au-Prince, and several more appear ready to crumble. Numerous strong aftershocks of magnitude 5 and up have continued to bring down buildings that were damaged and weakened by the mainshock. Below, the same area is shown in 2008.
Before Earthquake
After Earthquake
Virtually an entire block was leveled in this area.
Before Earthquake
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