standard.net
Afghanistan suffered one of its worst natural disasters in more than a decade last week, when a massive landslide buried a third of the village of Abi Barak in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. A rescue effort is ongoing, but hope is dwindling for the more than 2,000 people buried by the mountain slope, which collapsed after days of heavy rainfall.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.
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