POSTED ON June 15, 2010 BY Sam Davidson

If It Was My Home

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While the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico still makes the news, it can easily pass out of mind because it’s so easily out of sight. But what would the same sized oil spill look like in your hometown? One website, IfItWasMyHome.com, shows you exactly that. Using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the oil spill can be placed on your town, covering a pretty large swath of real estate. You can easily move it back into the gulf, too. To learn more about how to help with the clean up, read this previous article.