GPS errors occur quite frequently - as anyone with a smartphone or GPS device knows.Īnd even though there's a pretty big difference between getting wrong directions to a party and getting wrong directions to a house you're about to demolish, technology can't be fully to blame.ĭiaz told CNN affiliate KTVT that a site supervisor confirmed several facts about the demolition site with his crew before work began: the house number, that it was a corner lot, the tornado damage.

The company also takes submissions and change requests through its Google Map Maker tool to keep its maps up to date. Google ( GOOGL) Maps uses a combination of satellite, aerial and street-level images and data to chart the world. Related: You may never have to wash your clothes again - self-cleaning laundry may be on the way Apple ( AAPL) Maps, Yahoo Maps and MapQuest also display the correct information. Google Maps now points to Diaz's home accurately.

the issue was fixed as soon as it was brought to our attention.'

'Both addresses were shown as being in the same location (7601 Calypso Dr) on Google Maps. 'Google Maps did indeed show incorrect information for the houses in question,' a spokeswoman told CNNMoney.

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