Google, after much criticism has once again replaced back the post Hurricane-Katrina images. Google had earlier replaced the post-Hurricane images showing destruction with the pre-hurricane images which showed calmness.

Google confirmed it had swapped out the post-Katrina images in September, but it maintained that decision hinged on its interest in providing its users with high-quality images. The changes were part of a broader update that “substantially improved the imagery detail for dozens of cities around the world, including New Orleans,” a representative said in a statement e-mailed to CNET News.com on Monday.

Even after it replaced the post-Katrina images, users could continue to view Katrina imagery captured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration–along with map overlays such as damage assessments and Red Cross shelters–at a dedicated site, said John Hanke, director of Google Earth and Maps.