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Pier columns on a bridge displaced by landslides are demolished
Project Related

Oregon settles with contractor on landslide plagued Highway 20 project

May 16, 2012 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Oregon settles with contractor on landslide plagued Highway 20 project

The Oregon DOT stopped work on a 10-mile stretch of Highway 20 back in 2010 after several landslides were discovered during construction. Four bridges that were constructed by Yaquina River Constructors, a subsidiary of Granite […]

The Bazzaz family demolished what was left of their home in the summer of 2009 after a landslide slammed into the back of the property.
Geologic Hazards

Jury clears Lake Oswego man in landslide that destroyed downhill neighbor’s home

July 9, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Jury clears Lake Oswego man in landslide that destroyed downhill neighbor’s home

The downhill neighbors were suing the uphill neighbor for $2.5M, claiming he ‘girdled and removed trees in the area and redirected stormwater that contributed to the landslide’ which demolished their million dollar dream home. But […]

Debris flow in town of Bondo Switzerland following August 25, 2017 landslide
Geologic Hazards

Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

August 28, 2017 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on Swiss halt search for landslide victims as more rockfalls expected

Swiss officials announced over the weekend that they would halt search operations for 8 missing hikers after a massive landslide near the small village of Bondo, Switzerland.  Geologists toured the source area by helicopter and […]