Wednesday 14 December 2011

Website: Google Presents Photos of Post-Tsunami Japan


A quick message on the Google Map update. Google has rolled out an update showing photographs of the post-tsunami Japan for users to see the images of even the most devastated Fukushima up close.

Here are some of the photos I captured from the website.

No Photos near Fukushima Nuclear Power Plants
Images from Google


Although it is not a pleasant view, it is worthwhile to understand the power of nature and see how people continue their lives in the areas.

The website is listed in the resources below.

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Vocabulary:
devastated -- (adj) completely destroyed
worthwhile -- (adj) useful, important or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made

Resources:


Memories for the Future - Street View @ Google
http://www.miraikioku.com/streetview/en/after


Google Makes Street View Images Of Post-Tsunami Japan Available On Custom Site @ TC
http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/13/google-makes-street-view-images-of-post-tsunami-japan-available-on-custom-site/

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/devastated_1?q=devastated
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/worthwhile?q=worthwhile+