USGS-landslides.20060129T215754 pgori@usgs.gov 20060129T215754.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Message from USGS Landslides Program Expected Moderate Possible USGS Landslides Program, Paula Gori USGS Issues Alert of Landslide Dangers Near Seattle, Washington Date: Sunday, January 29, 2006, 1:00 p.m., PST The U.S. Geological Survey advises that wet soil conditions and continuing rainfall are likely to result in additional landslides during the next several days. Given the wet soil conditions, landslides are highly probable during intense rainfall or when rainfall amounts exceed 1.5 inches in 24 hours. Steep coastal bluffs and other steep hillsides are particularly susceptible to landslides under present conditions. For more information about current conditions, see the following web pages: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/ For landslide safety information, see the following web sites and publications: http://landslides.usgs.gov/learningeducation/hazards.php http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/landslides/ U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 71-00 http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0071-00/ http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-0071-00/ Rex Baum 1-303-273-8610 Western parts of King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties, Washington