Satellite images of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake are now available on Google Earth. The search giant partnered with imagery specialist GeoEye to provide a markup that shows satellite photos of Haiti from around 7:30 a.m. Pacific time this morning.
The company lets you download the markup here and open it in Google Earth. There’s also a browser plug-in here.
At right is a birds-eye view of the Presidential Palace before and after the quake.
For perspective, below is an on-the-ground view of the palace from The Boston Globe’s Big Picture blog. The building was apparently three stories tall and the second floor completely collapsed, according to Reuters.
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