A tornado damaged neighborhoods in Rowlett, Texas, outside of Dallas in December, but unfortunately for one family, that wasn't then end of the destruction. After a mistake in Google Maps led a construction crew to the wrong house, Lindsey Diaz's home was demolished as she was in the process of applying for a builder's permit to repair the damage caused by the tornado.
The demolition company, Billy L. Nabors Demolition, has blamed the mishap on Google Maps. The house that was supposed to be demolished is 7601 Cousteau Dr., but when you punch that into Google Maps, sure enough, it points to 7601 Calypso Dr., Diaz's house. Cousteau Dr. does wrap around and run adjacent to the mistakenly demolished house, but other GPS services, such as Mapquest, point to the correct house.
The mistake stands as a tragic reminder that will still can't rely wholly on the technology that makes our lives more convenient.
Source: WFAA via Engadget
From: Popular Mechanics
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