Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know it.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources geologist Emilie Richard looks out from the road before walking to examine the site of a potential landslide in the Capitol Forest, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. Washington state has hired several staff members to work on landslide mapping and analysis since 2014's Oso landslide. Its geologists head into the field to confirm what they see in the aerial mapping.
Their type, severity and frequency vary. Landslides often are characterized as shallow or deep-seated — depending on whether they're rooted in the soil layer or deeper down, like the Oso slide.often triggered by heavy rains. When logging or fire destroys trees, the loss of root structure can weaken soil. Rain that isn't being sucked up by plants can saturate the ground, making it more likely to slide. Other types include creeps, which move slowly downward, and rock falls.
Washington state has hired several staff members to work on landslide mapping and analysis since Oso. Its geologists head into the field to confirm what they see in the aerial mapping.
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