Tag Archive for: geologic hazards

thespectrum.com

The third annual Iron County Emergency Preparedness Expo will focus its efforts on teaching children how to handle disasters as it provides information regarding various emergencies to the entire community at Cedar High School on Saturday.

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blogs.agu.org

The two dramatic landslides of the last few weeks in the USA has undoubtedly raised the profile of this natural hazard.  The Oso landslide in Washington State remains high on the news agenda, and was even visited by the President earlier this week.  Meanwhile, the fascinating East Gros Ventre Butte landslide in Jackson Hole continues to creep, with devastating impacts on the family who owned the house at the crest of the slide.

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sunews.net

Residents living within high rock-fall-hazard zones in Rockville, Utah, face the possible consequences of a large rock fall similar to the fatal event that occurred last December.

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kutv.com

High in the hills above the city of Alpine in Utah County is a critical piece of equipment that could save lives should a sudden flood occur.

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news.discovery.com

As President Obama makes his way to Oso, Wash., to tour the devastation from last month’s mudslide and meet with surviving victims and first responders, the disaster has brought renewed interest in early warning systems – which some suggest could have prevented many of the deaths.

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We know that most of you probably know about Saturday’s earthquake near Tooele by now. Here are some more in depth articles on the event.
“This one just seemed to come all on its own. Just one event. It doesn’t really have too much to do with the likelihood of future earthquakes,” –Keith Koper

deseretnews.com

Seismologists at the University of Utah are calling Saturday night’s earthquake a “minor” event.

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Experts, residents react to earthquake that shook Salt Lake Valley
fox13now.com

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2 earthquake just a few miles northeast of Tooele on Saturday night.

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Are you ready? Below are some articles that talk about the ShakeOut event, as well as other information for earthquake preparedness.

sltrib.com
The Great Utah Shake Out: Drop, cover and hold on today

It’s not if, but when the Big One will hit Utah. Being ready could make the difference between being a statistic for the inevitable earthquake death toll — or a survivor.

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fox13now.com
Expert offers emergency preparedness tips on eve of Great Utah Shakeout

On Thursday, people all over Utah will take part in a massive earthquake drill to help make people aware of what they should do in case of a quake.

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huffingtonpost.com

Hundreds of low-level and medium-sized earthquakes have struck central Idaho since last month, puzzling geologists who wonder whether the ruptures portend a much larger temblor to come or are merely the rumblings of a seismic fault previously thought to be dormant.

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accuweather.com

Last month’s mudslide in Oso, Snohomish County, Wash., has killed more than 30 people and has left many more still unaccounted for.

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Thursday April 17th is The Great Utah Shake Out.  You may visit the official website at http://www.shakeout.org/utah  for information on how to prepare yourself and your family in the event of an earthquake.

And another article about the different dangerous earthquake zones around America. Dangerous earthquake zones in America americanlivewire.com READ MORE