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Landslide Bill Puts New Focus on Atmospheric Rivers
The bill updates the National Landslide Preparedness Act to address atmospheric rivers, linked to multiple deadly landslides in Southeast Alaska, including six deaths in Wrangell in 2023.
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Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers
Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of risks posed by atmospheric rivers, which caused extreme precipitation that was linked to recent deadly slides in Southeast Alask
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Landslide bill puts new focus on atmospheric rivers like those that triggered deadly Alaska events
The deadly landslide that crashed through the outskirts of Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20, 2023, is seen from the air on the following day. The landslide killed six people and blocked a major road, the Zimovia Highway. The slide was triggered by heavy rain carried north by an atmospheric river. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities)Future assessments of U.S. landslide hazards could include the study of ri…
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