Landslides happen when soil, debris and rocks move quickly down a slope because of gravity. They can be caused by earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and wildfires.
Landslide Warning Signs
- Doors or windows suddenly sticking or jammingFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Concrete floors and foundations tilting or crackingFEMA: Are You Ready?
- New bulges and widening cracks on the groundFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Underground utility lines breakingFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Water breaking through the ground in new placesFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Fences, retaining walls, utility poles or trees tilting or movingFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Faint rumbling sound that gets louder as landslide nearsFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Sound of trees cracking or moving debrisFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Ground sloping downward and shiftingFEMA: Are You Ready?
- Collapsed pavement, mud and fallen rocksFEMA: Are You Ready?
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Landslides Research
American Planning Association (APA): Landslides Research
University of Waterloo: Landslide Research Programe
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References
Fast Facts
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Bad land management can cause landslides
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Occur all over the U.S.
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Can occur underwater causing tsunamis
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Similar to avalanches made up of quickly falling snow, ice and rock on a mountain
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