In our news wrap Friday, at least 350 people were killed in a landslide in Afghanistan, while 2,000 others may still be trapped. The slide engulfed a village in the country’s mountainous northeast, according to the U.N. mission in that…

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The last time the U.S. Geological Survey made a national map of landslide hazards, it did so on paper. It didn’t use laser imaging for landslide detection and it didn’t render the maps with the high-powered geographic software near-universally…

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The number of people thought to be missing from a deadly landslide in a Washington town has dropped from 90 to 30 late Saturday as authorities verified information and cross-referenced lists.

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The technology exists, but the degree to which planners are using the latest mapping technology to make decisions about development in landslide-prone areas varies county to county.

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ARLINGTON, Wash. — Authorities have confirmed that the landslide on the Stillaguamish River north of Seattle has killed several people and destroyed homes. EarthFix’s Ashley Ahearn turned to Dave Montgomery to find out what caused the slide. Montgomery is a…

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In other news Wednesday, heavy rain created a mudslide down into a Chinese mountain village where 67 people were reported missing and 25 hurt. In Northern India, another mudslide killed at least 18 children when it hit a school building.

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A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake.

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