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Days after fatal debris flows devastated Southern California’s Montecito community,  a team of U.S. Geological Survey geologists joined county, state...

"Gravity Never Sleeps":  The USGS collaborates with community partners for a series of briefings on Capitol Hill to discuss national landslide hazards...

Subduction zone events pose significant threats to lives, property, economic vitality, cultural and natural resources and quality of life. The...

It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

When wildfires spread and scorch the earth, people like Penny Luehring have to act fast. Secondary impacts such as debris flows can be devastating to...

On average, how much are landslides estimated to cost the nation per year?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is at low risk of one common type of landslide, according to the USGS' first-ever hazard assessment for an Eastern...

September is National Preparedness Month, a time to highlight the resources available to help you and your loved ones stay as safe as possible. 

After more than three years of monitoring the towering granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park, scientists have new insights into a potentially...

MENLO PARK, Calif. — A new report from the U.S. Geological Survey provides critical landslide-hazard expertise to Nepalese agencies and villages...