Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused ...

Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused ...

The Wrangell landslide happened in an instant. Somewhere high on a hillside above Zimovia Highway, the slope started moving. In a matter of seconds, a river of mud fanned out and ran for nearly 4,000 ...

When geologist Julian Chesnutt first visited Collbran, his trip was primarily driven by his interest in planetary geology, and a desire to study the 2014 West Salt Creek landslide as an analogue for ...

ANCHORAGE — One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaskan city of Ketchikan, authorities said. Three people were transported to ...

SEATTLE — All the rain from this atmospheric river raises the risk of landslides on slopes around western Washington, although slides may not happen until after a big rain event. The landslide ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path ...

The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that landslides kill 25 to 50 people a year in the United States. Flooding and mudslides have forced thousands of people in California to evacuate as another 2 to ...

Orange County communities built on hillsides are preparing for a powerful winter storm to move through Southern California. Sandbags and tarps have been laid out in some areas to protect slopes from ...

Urban areas may be at greater risk for precipitation-triggered landslides than rural areas, according to a new study that could help improve landslide predictions and hazard and risk assessments.