St. Jude, Quebec Five Months After the Deadly Landslide

November 1, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on St. Jude, Quebec Five Months After the Deadly Landslide
Sign and barricades at the road closed by the St. Jude Landslide in Quebec

Sign and barricades at the road closed by the St. Jude Landslide in Quebec

It’s been over 5 months since the massive St. Jude landslide that claimed the lives of four residents. The quick clay landslide took place on May 10, 2010, and in this article, it is clear that the residents are still recovering. The potential for more landslides like that one was on everyone’s minds…and still is. [Source: Montreal Gazette. Image: Dario Ayala / Montreal Gazette]

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