Apr 03 Potentially lifesaving national landslide maps are 30 years out of date By Tony Schick, Earthfix The last time the U.S. Geological Survey made a national map of landslide hazards, it did so on paper.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… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch News Wrap: Guinean authorities say Ebola outbreak has grown into ‘unprecedented epidemic’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Washington landslide search teams and volunteers make progress despite mud like wet concrete By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 27 Latest landslide science not connecting with county planning By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix 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. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch News Wrap: Rescue teams use dogs, sonar to search for those left trapped in Washington mudslide By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch Families and emergency workers hope for miracles in search for Washington mudslide survivors By PBS News Hour Rescue teams labored on in the rain and over saturated terrain in Oso, Wash., four days since a deadly mudslide struck and the last living survivor was found. As the search continues, questions have arisen about whether the disaster might… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Washington state mudslide conditions present ‘nightmare scenario’ for rescue team, says geologist By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 UPDATE: Death toll climbs to 14 in Washington mudslide By Joshua Barajas Snohomish County reported Monday afternoon on its official Twitter account that the death toll rose to 14 in the Washington landslide. Continue reading
Mar 24 What happens in a mudslide? A geologist answers By Ashley Ahearn, KUOW/EarthFix 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… Continue reading