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5 reasons why West Coast is more vulnerable to mudslides
2014-03-28 13:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: Deadly mudslides can unfold in any of the 50 U.S. states, but a combination of geologic factors makes the West Coast especially vulnerable to the type of destructive flow that pummeled northwest Washington on Saturday (March 22), geologists say. Mudslides generally form when a massive layer of unconsolidated rock becomes waterlogged and slips under the force of gravity. The basic ingredients for a mudslide include large areas of unconsolidated rock, steep mountain slopes, and areas with shallow...
Climate Change May Make Terrible Mudslides More Common
2014-03-24 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: The death toll from this weekend's mudslide through Oso, Washington, is still climbing, with more than 100 still listed as missing. The stories emerging are the definition of heart-rending. Here's one, from the Seattle Times: One volunteer firefighter who had stopped working around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night said many tragic stories have yet to be told. He watched one rescuer find his own front door, but nothing else--not his home, his wife or his child. They're in the "missing" category...
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Mudslides again plague trains north of Seattle
2013-01-10 03:36:12| Railroads - Topix.net
Mudslides continue to plague passenger rail traffic north of Seattle. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas said tracks between Seattle and Everett have been shut down for passenger trains 95 percent of the time since Thanksgiving.
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