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Shaded-relief geomorphologic map of Oso Landslide of 2014 and adjacent areas. Oso is two miles west of this map, Hazel, one mile east. Colored areas are older landslides, "D" being the oldest. Upper "A" is the March 2014 landslide, lower "A", Skaglund Hill. Topography shown is from 2006; red line is approximate location of the current head scarp.
A series of mudflows occurred in Southern California in early January 2018, particularly affecting areas northwest of Montecito in Santa Barbara County.The incident was responsible for 23 deaths, [4] although the body of one of the victims has never been found. [5]
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 ongoing crisis stemming from a widening landslide is threatening multimillion-dollar homes in the Southern California city of Rancho Palos Verdes. Residents in the growing landslide zone, which ...
The storm's last gasp in California came as the confirmed number of storm-related fatalities statewide rose to at least six, according to the governor's Office of Emergency Services. Up to 1 inch ...
A major landslide continues to threaten more homes in Rolling Hills Estates, southern California, after 12 were destroyed when the hillside gave way and began sliding into the canyon below on ...
Deaths were from both the landslide and the eruption. Part of the landslide entered Spirit Lake, generating a megatsunami that reached a height of 260 metres (850 ft). [1] 1982 Santa Cruz Mountains, California, United States 30 A series of mud and debris flows occurred over a wide area. [114] Apr 1983 Thistle, Utah, United States Thistle, Utah ...
Jesus Barron answered his wife's panicked phone call warning him that a mudslide was smashing into their bedroom in the hills of eastern Los Angeles County. Wendy Barron escaped their Hacienda ...