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25 May 2023
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens, in Washington State, USA
3 January 2018
Rattlesnake Ridge: a large failure forming in Washington State, USA
Over the last three months a large tension crack has developed on Rattlesnake Ridge south of Yakima in Washington State, USA, defining a landslide with a volume of about 3 million cubic metres
5 May 2017
The Van Zandt landslide: another great example of landslide mapping using LIDAR
The Van Zandt landslide in Washington State: the value of LIDAR for mapping landslides in densely vegetated and difficult landscapes
11 March 2015
Oso landslide: a new video five minutes after failure
A new video has emerged showing the aftermath of the Oso landslide a year ago. Shot by a passerby, it shows the site five minutes after the failure
20 October 2014
2015 AEG Shlemon Specialty Conference – “Time to Face the Landslide Hazard Dilemma: Bridging Science, Policy, Public Safety, and Potential Loss”
The 2015 Shlemon Specialty Conference, organised by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, is entitled “Time to Face the Landslide Hazard Dilemma: Bridging Science, Policy, Public Safety, and Potential Loss”.
2 April 2014
The Oso (Steelhead) landslide in Washington State – could it have been foreseen?
There has been some speculation as to whether the Oso (Steelhead) landslide in Washington could, and should, have been foreseen. The answer is yes!
28 March 2014
The Oso (Steelhead) landslide: mechanisms of movement and the challenges of recovering the victims
Seismic data indicates that the Oso (Steelhead) landslide was a two phase movement event. Sadly attention is now focused on the recovery of the remains of the victims rather than on a rescue operation
24 March 2014
Oso landslip: useful resources and the rising human cost
As the toll from the Oso landslip rises, this post provides some useful resources from a variety of blogs
23 March 2014
Oso landslide in Washington State: three people killed and the river is blocked
A large landslide near Oso in Washington State, USA, yesterday has killed 3 people and left at least 5 seriously injured.
23 October 2013
Review of a paper: landslide scenarios for a large Seattle earthquake
A new paper models landslide occurrence for a large Seattle earthquake in western USA. The results suggest that the effects of landslides would be extremely serious
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