There is another cool feature to Google Maps (besides trying to find yourself on a satellite photo) -- checking to see if your house burned to the ground!
The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, bought this $20 million estate back in 2007. The four bedroom, four bath home, sits on four acres of land (yes, $5 million per bedroom/bathroom).
The road Schmidt lives on has been closed and the area is part of the mandatory evacuation zone.
11/14/2008 3:55 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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The Google satellite photos are years old... they aren't live Harvey... you dumb ass.
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Madison....I'm with you. We must eliminate that cup in our lifetime, before it hurts somebody. CUP HATERS UNITE!
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I don't own a home in New Orleans because it sits below sea level. I don't live right on the coast because it's subject to hurricanes, And, if you don't want your house to burn, southern California is a bad idea also.
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Number six is somewhat wrong. After Hurricane Katrina we were able to find updated photos of our area within a few weeks of the hurricane. I have no idea if this is something they only do in times of disaster or what, but we did find updated photos. . .destruction in all. . .that's how we knew they were up to date. When I left New Orleans, I had a roof. When I looked at photos on Google Earth, I did not.
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This story could be misleading. The Google satellite photo of my house is not current. How do i know that? A boat in the photo in my driveway is covered with a particular covered tarp - we haven't had that boat for a long time. Also, in winter the photo is from summertime because it is green and the trees are really full.
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burn baby burn. then maybe we can drill there and make GOOD use of that land
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I pray to Jesus that everyone and all of the animals are safe from the fire.
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No Google's maps are not in real time and in fact they are not even updated regularly. But the fact the guy is the CEO of Google I am sure he can watch real time or close to real time if he wants. You figure the satellite is still orbiting and it is only a matter of turning it on and snapping a few pictures. But this is not the real issue, Harvey's cup must go, I mean does he wash it out, is that the same straw from last time? Come on Harvey get some class, drink your coffee from a mug like everyone else!
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I don't see why he would be worried. He was one of Obama's biggest supporters. Just ask for a bigger handout!!!!
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