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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
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
Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Black Mountain, North Carolina triggered by intense rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.
Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Black Mountain, North Carolina triggered by intense rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.
USGS Hurricane Helene Landslide Dashboard. Screenshot taken on October 3, 2024 at 10:18pm UTC. This is an ongoing, multi-agency effort to map landslides from Hurricane Helene. This dashboard is updated as more information is available.
USGS Hurricane Helene Landslide Dashboard. Screenshot taken on October 3, 2024 at 10:18pm UTC. This is an ongoing, multi-agency effort to map landslides from Hurricane Helene. This dashboard is updated as more information is available.
Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Fairview, North Carolina triggered by intense and prolonged rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.
Oblique aerial view of a landslide near Fairview, North Carolina triggered by intense and prolonged rainfall during Hurricane Helene in fall 2024. The photograph was collected during a U.S. Geological Survey aerial reconnaissance flight documenting widespread landsliding and flooding associated with the storm.
Relative landslide hazard from Hurricane Helene. Dark purple shows locations expected to have experienced the highest landslide occurrence. Map based on cumulative precipitation estimate (NWS Greenville-Spartanburg from 9/24-9/28) and the USGS Landslide Susceptibility Map.
Relative landslide hazard from Hurricane Helene. Dark purple shows locations expected to have experienced the highest landslide occurrence. Map based on cumulative precipitation estimate (NWS Greenville-Spartanburg from 9/24-9/28) and the USGS Landslide Susceptibility Map.
A map of the United States including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico shows landslide susceptibility from yellow (low) to red (high), where the areas without shading represent negligible potential for landslides.
A map of the United States including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico shows landslide susceptibility from yellow (low) to red (high), where the areas without shading represent negligible potential for landslides.
¿Dónde Ocurren los Deslizamientos de Tierra?
(Mapa Nacional de Susceptibilidad a Deslizamientos de Tierra, 2024)
¿Dónde Ocurren los Deslizamientos de Tierra?
(Mapa Nacional de Susceptibilidad a Deslizamientos de Tierra, 2024)
Damaged trees and debris deposited from the tsunami caused by the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Damaged trees and debris deposited from the tsunami caused by the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Flattened vegetation due to the tsunami caused by the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Flattened vegetation due to the tsunami caused by the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Photo looking towards the landslide source, with debris from the subsequent tsunami in the foreground.
Photo looking towards the landslide source, with debris from the subsequent tsunami in the foreground.
Geologist conducts a survey of the tsunami damage following the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Geologist conducts a survey of the tsunami damage following the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Landslide source area and upper portion of the landslide runout. The upper reaches of the landslide source material of the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Landslide source area and upper portion of the landslide runout. The upper reaches of the landslide source material of the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Lower portion of the landslide runout along the Pedersen Glacier from the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Lower portion of the landslide runout along the Pedersen Glacier from the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska.
Tsunami damage between the upper and lower portions of the lagoon from the landslide-generated tsunami from the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska. It moved toward the east at the western shore and uplands of the landform between the lagoons.
Tsunami damage between the upper and lower portions of the lagoon from the landslide-generated tsunami from the 2024 Pedersen Glacier lagoon landslide in Alaska. It moved toward the east at the western shore and uplands of the landform between the lagoons.
Animation of satellite images from August 4th and August 9th, 2024, showing the extent of vegetation damage due to the August 7th landslide-generated tsunami. Imagery © 2024 Planet Labs PBC.
Animation of satellite images from August 4th and August 9th, 2024, showing the extent of vegetation damage due to the August 7th landslide-generated tsunami. Imagery © 2024 Planet Labs PBC.
Overview map and location of the landslide-generated tsunami event within Alaska (inset) and Kenai Fjords National Park.
Overview map and location of the landslide-generated tsunami event within Alaska (inset) and Kenai Fjords National Park.
Seismic signals from the August 7th, 2024 tsunamigenic landslide recorded on seismic station AK.SWD, located approximately 30 km (approx. 18.6 mi) from the landslide location. Three directions of ground motion are shown. The gray line is the high-frequency filtered signal.
Seismic signals from the August 7th, 2024 tsunamigenic landslide recorded on seismic station AK.SWD, located approximately 30 km (approx. 18.6 mi) from the landslide location. Three directions of ground motion are shown. The gray line is the high-frequency filtered signal.
USGS scientists Bill Schulz and Mason Einbund collaborate with University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez professor Stephen Hughes at Yabucoa, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring station.
USGS scientists Bill Schulz and Mason Einbund collaborate with University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez professor Stephen Hughes at Yabucoa, Puerto Rico landslide monitoring station.
Animation of Sentinel-2 near-infrared (NIR) satellite images from July 19th, July 27th, and August 9th, 2024, showing August 7th landslide-generated tsunami effects. Increase in dark/black areas on the land on August 9th shows the extent of changes to the surface and vegetation from the tsunami.
Animation of Sentinel-2 near-infrared (NIR) satellite images from July 19th, July 27th, and August 9th, 2024, showing August 7th landslide-generated tsunami effects. Increase in dark/black areas on the land on August 9th shows the extent of changes to the surface and vegetation from the tsunami.
Map of upper and lower Pedersen Glacier lagoon showing the location of landslide initiation (yellow circle), approximate travel path to water (black dotted line with arrow), and preliminary estimates of tsunami runup height on land above the tide level at the time of the event.
Map of upper and lower Pedersen Glacier lagoon showing the location of landslide initiation (yellow circle), approximate travel path to water (black dotted line with arrow), and preliminary estimates of tsunami runup height on land above the tide level at the time of the event.
This is a cover photo for the Landslide Basics node with the title next to an illustration of a landslide.
This is a cover photo for the Landslide Basics node with the title next to an illustration of a landslide.