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Debris flow deposits caused by intense rainfall in April 2020 block a highway in Macon County, NC. 

Debris flow caused by intense rainfall in April 2020 in Macon County, NC. 

USGS ground failure experts examine landslides after Hurricane Maria in the municipality of Las Marias, Puerto Rico.

An aerial view of landslide damage after Hurricane Maria in Utuado municipality, Puerto Rico.

Damage from a major post-wildfire landslide that occurred on 9 January 2018 near Montecito, Santa Barbara County as a result of the 2017 Thomas Fire.

Damage from a major post-wildfire landslide that occurred on 25 December 2003 near Devore, San Bernardino County as a result of the Old/Grand Prix fires that ran through the San Bernardino Mountains.

Northeast Region Photo Contest Winner | June 2019 | USGS at Work
Landslide at Howard Gap Road, Hendersonville NC; People (R to L): Kelsey O'Pry, Corey Scheip, Jesse Hill, Jessica DeWitt; UAV imaging and geologic field observations are done to map the extent and activity of this landslide; Hendersonville, NC

USGS scientists collaborate with Sri Lankan scientists from the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) on the installation of rainfall and soil moisture instrumentation on an active landslide in southwest Sri Lanka. The station provides real-time data including rainfall and soil moisture content of an active landslide.

Landslide caused by intense rainfall in June 2019 in Powell County, KY. The landslide completely destroyed the first floor and all that remains in is the second floor of the home, displayed in this image. 

A debris flow in Marin County triggered by intense rainfall destroyed several homes and injured one person during February 2019.  View is looking from the top of the landslide downslope.

Heavy rainfall reactivated the 9 acre Howard Gap Landslide in February 2019, severely damaging a highway in Polk County, NC. This image only shows a small portion of a much larger landslide.

Landslide near Potter Hill, Anchorage, Alaska, after 2018 Anchorage earthquake.

A landslide caused by intense rainfall from Hurricane Maria in September 2017 in Puerto Rico hit this home, killing three people. 

Cracks in a hillslope caused by slow landslide movement in Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

Damage from a major post-wildfire landslide that occurred on 9 January 2018 near Montecito, Santa Barbara County as a result of the 2017 Thomas Fire.

USGS geologists deployed to Santa Barbara County to support a geohazard assessment of the Montecito area

Swimming pool sign spray-painted to warn first responders and others to be careful around the potentially dangerous area. 

The Dec. 4, 2017 Thomas fire, Southern California's largest wildfire on record, burned more than 280,000 acres across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties for nearly a month.

Geologists assess boulders displaced during the Montecito debris flow event on Jan. 9, 2018.  

Excerpt of satellite image showing landslide impacts to roads, agriculture, and a reservoir in the Lares Municipality. Points identify the approximate location of roads visibly impacted by landslides. Image filename contains approximate latitude and longitude of this impact location.

Building damage caused by a slow landslide in Boyd County, Kentucky, 2017