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03-25-2016, 02:39 PM
Demolition team tears down wrong house, blames Google Maps
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It happens to all of us: You check an address on Google Maps, and arrive at the place only to realize you're five city blocks away from the actual location.*
But when you're a part of the demolition team sent to tear down a tornado-damaged house, you should definitely doublecheck the address before swinging that wrecking ball.*
SEE ALSO: Melbourne's public transport routes are finally on Google Maps (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/melbourne-google-maps-data/)
According to a report (http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas-county/demo-company-tears-down-wrong-tornado-damaged-home-in-rowlett/97622816) by WFAA, the*Billy L. Nabors Demolition company, based in Seagoville, Texas, made the unfortunate mistake of tearing down a home*at 7601 and 7603 Calypso Drive in Rowlett, Texas, when instead it*was supposed to demolish a house at*7601 Cousteau Drive,*one block away. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/demolition-wrong-house-google-maps/)
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It happens to all of us: You check an address on Google Maps, and arrive at the place only to realize you're five city blocks away from the actual location.*
But when you're a part of the demolition team sent to tear down a tornado-damaged house, you should definitely doublecheck the address before swinging that wrecking ball.*
SEE ALSO: Melbourne's public transport routes are finally on Google Maps (http://mashable.com/2016/03/23/melbourne-google-maps-data/)
According to a report (http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/dallas-county/demo-company-tears-down-wrong-tornado-damaged-home-in-rowlett/97622816) by WFAA, the*Billy L. Nabors Demolition company, based in Seagoville, Texas, made the unfortunate mistake of tearing down a home*at 7601 and 7603 Calypso Drive in Rowlett, Texas, when instead it*was supposed to demolish a house at*7601 Cousteau Drive,*one block away. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/demolition-wrong-house-google-maps/)
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