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Since the 1960s, when it was known as the California Division of Mines and Geology, CGS has produced many maps that depict landslide features and potential slope-failure areas. CGS products have included geologic maps and reports for land-use planning, landslide hazard identification maps, watershed maps, and earthquake-triggered landslide-zone ...
An ancient complex of landslides under the Portuguese Bend Reserve, located within the larger Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, was activated in 1956, which halted all housing development in the area.
The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the 43 victims of the Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.It is located along State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail east of Oso.
The landslide area spanned approximately 90 acres [38] and damaged and destroyed several homes. [3] Impacted homeowners received roughly $16 million in compensatory setttlements. [38] In 1987, there was a documented landslide in the Flying Triangle area above Portuguese Bend. [29]
A landslide that has destroyed homes in a Southern California community appeared to have slowed but more residences were evacuated. Five additional homes were ordered evacuated Tuesday because ...
It came as a shock when a landslide destroyed homes in Rolling Hills Estates last July. But research from UCLA and NASA shows that land movement preceded the catastrophe.
State Route 530 (SR 530) is a state highway in western Washington, United States. It serves Snohomish and Skagit counties, traveling 50.52 miles (81.30 km) from an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) southwest of Arlington past SR 9 in Arlington and Darrington to end at SR 20 in Rockport .
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