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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 […]

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Fatal Italian Rail Landslide Investigation focuses on Irrigation Lines and Catchment Fence

April 20, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Fatal Italian Rail Landslide Investigation focuses on Irrigation Lines and Catchment Fence

The investigation is underway to determine the cause of last week’s fatal landslide along an Italian Rail line that resulted in the death of 9 and another 30 more people injured. Although the volume of […]