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Massive Landslide in B.C. Triggers Tsunami in Lake
Forensics and Failures
New GEER Report for January 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquake
The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association published their report last month on the January 7, 2020, Puerto Rico Earthquake. Here is the summary: A seismic sequence located along the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico […]
Regional
Utah to Release Recommendations for Geologic Hazard Regulations for Development
As reported in a previous post, Utah has been considering adopting model legislation for local municipalities to make it more difficult for developers to develop in landslide prone areas. Apparently the Geologic Hazards working group […]
Failures
Major Slope Failure at Yeager Airport in West Virginia
There was a significant slope failure at the Yeager Airport near Charleston, West Virginia last week. A 2005 project to create an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway required a […]