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London introduces online crime maps (International Herald Tribune)

The Metropolitan Police have started a Web site offering the neighborhood maps in an effort to improve public safety and fulfill a pledge by Mayor Boris Johnson.

Parish finally gets improved flood maps to set elevations (L’Observateur)

Staff Reporter LAPLACE The St. John Council has voted unanimously to reject advisory base flood elevation maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the hope of getting approval of updated maps used by insurance companies for flood insurance premiums.

London crime maps are launched (BBC News)

Maps showing the numbers of muggings, burglaries and vehicle break-ins across London are made available online.

Google Maps Brings Back Reordering Destinations (Search Engine Land)

At the end of July Google Maps introduced an updated design and some new features. But it also removed some features, including the ability to drag and reorder destinations (e.g., for a multi-city trip). That capability is now back, according to SERountable . Google has added travel time between destinations as well. Click to continue reading… …

Google Maps Finally Brings Back Reordering Destinations & More (Search Engine Roundtable)

When Google Maps redesigned a couple months back, many users became extremely upset. Why? Because Google pulled a few features that users felt were critical to the mapping product. Those features included the ability to reorder the your destinations and also the time it takes to go between point A, B, C and so on. Google’s Maps Guide Brian has announced in a Google Groups thread that …

IDF Improves Maps, Reconnaissance (Israel National News)

(IsraelNN.com) The army has drastically improved its maps and information about Lebanon since the end of the Second Lebanon War in 2006, according to a report published in The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

Coastal Evacuation Maps For Georgia and South Carolina (WJBF-TV Augusta)

In the wake of the possible landfall of Tropical Storm Hanna along the coasts of Georgia or South Carolina, we have compiled links to evacuation details and maps for Georgia and South Carolina.

Hand-drawn maps give personal perspective (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Former Minnesotan gets his name (and map) on the map with the fledgling Hand Drawn Map Association.

London crime maps go online (Independent)

Londoners CAN find out how much robbery, burglary and car crime takes place in their areas by logging on to a new Metropolitan Police website.

"Google Maps Mobile is awesome!" (EuroGamer)

Downloaded this whilst on holiday (in the middle of rural Spain) and was gobsmacked to find that, despite not having a GPS enabled mobile device it located my position pretty accurately (say within 300M). w00t!

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