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LANDSLIDE SAFETY

If your home or property was damaged by a landslide from Hurricane Helene, be aware of the warning signs of future landslide activity

WATCH FOR WARNING SIGNS

Signs a landslide may be moving include:

Volcanoes tend to have seismicity that waxes and wanes over time. That’s considered normal and not necessarily a cause for concern. Let’s check on Mount Adams to see what USGS scientists are doing to learn more about its recent earthquake activity and what it could mean for this Cascade Range volcano.

Map of the Texas and Louisiana coast showing the tracks of Hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020 along with the extent of hurricane warnings for each storm. The yellow dots indicate the location of USGS storm tide sensors that measured water levels during each event. 

Arial view from the North of the Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory on the Kirtland Air Force Base about 15 miles southeast of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

(a) Photograph of instruments being tested in the East portion of the underground vault. (b) Wench and location of three boreholes in the West portion of the underground vault. (c) Cross-tunnel and recording equipment for the reference sensor vault.

Locations of the Global Seismographic Network (GSN) stations. USGS GSN sites are shown as pink circles and IRIS/IDA stations are shown as green circles. (as of October 2024)

Coloring page for geoscience careers. This page highlights those who want to become an archeologist.

Coloring page for geoscience careers. This page highlights those who want to become a hydrologist.

Coloring page for geoscience careers. This page highlights those who want to become a geodesist.

Coloring page for geoscience careers. This page highlights those who want to become a geographer.

Coloring page for geoscience careers. This page highlights those who want to become a volcanologist.

Coordinates of photographer: Latitude: 35° 33’ 21.75” N, Longitude: 82° 19’ 0.9” W

Date: 10/17/24

Caption: Damage caused by mudflows into Flat Creek near the Garren Creek Fire Station. Some of the initiating landslides are visible in the distance, upper left of photo.

Taken during Hurricane Helene LASER response 

Coordinates of photographer: Latitude: 35° 44’ 16.08” N Longitude: 82° 8’ 20.04” W

Date: 10/17/24

Caption: Damage caused by a large mudflow in Buck Creek near Marion, NC.

Taken during Hurricane Helene LASER response

Coordinates of photographer: Latitude: 36° 15’ 31.74” N Longitude: 81° 44’ 32.952” W

Date 10/13/24

Caption: A landslide near Vilas, NC. 

Taken as part of Hurricane Helene LASER response 

Coordinates of photographer: Latitude: 35° 27’ 42.48” N Longitude: 82° 16’ 57.75” W

Date: 10/13/24

Caption: Multiple landslides and mudflows in Bat Cave, NC

Taken during Hurricane Helene LASER response 

Coordinates of photographer: Latitude: 36° 19’ 56.508” N Longitude: 81° 44’ 56.148” W

Date: 10/13/24

Caption: Landslide and flood damage near Zionville, NC.

Taken during Hurricane Helene LASER response

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Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

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Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

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Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

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Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture. 

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Did you feel that? The annual Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is coming on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 10:17 a.m. (local time, wherever you are). We never know where or when an earthquake may happen, but preparing is easier than assembling a piece of Scandinavian furniture.