Google has put up latest high-resolution images of the Japan earthquake and tsunami areas, for use in Google Earth and for Google Maps. They can be found at the Google’s Lat/Long blog. There are also before-and-after photographs in an album at Picasaweb. Here’s a selection from the album:
Fukushima nuclear plant: Before
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Fukushima nuclear plant in 2004 © 2011 Google, DigitalGlobe
Fukushima nuclear plant: After
Fukushima nuclear plant after tsunami (before outer shell collapse) © 2011 Google, GeoEye
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