The Wrangell landslide happened in an instant. Somewhere high on a hillside above Zimovia Highway, the slope started moving. In a matter of seconds, a river of mud fanned out and ran for nearly 4,000 ...

When geologist Julian Chesnutt first visited Collbran, his trip was primarily driven by his interest in planetary geology, and a desire to study the 2014 West Salt Creek landslide as an analogue for ...

James Montiver, 70, was relaxing on his sofa early Sunday evening when he suddenly heard a loud roar and saw a bright flash of light. “The whole house was shaking like a roller coaster. It all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In an instant, a landslide can level a home or even an entire community. Landslides aren't always slow-moving, avoidable events.

The deadly landslide that struck Wrangell on the night of Nov. 20 is seen the next day. (Photo provided by Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities) As the Southeast Alaska community ...

OSO — Two months before the 10-year anniversary of the deadly Highway 530 slide near Oso, Washington’s congressional delegation has introduced a bill to better protect against landslides. On Wednesday ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A landslide cut a path ...

A new World Bank study warns that poor and inconsistent landslide data are undermining global efforts to predict and prevent ...

SEATTLE — Western Washington is in for a final push of an atmospheric river Thursday evening, but the landslide risk will continue for days if not longer after the region was hit by widespread ...

Winter storm, blizzard warnings in the mountains with heavy lowland rain by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — The heavy rain that moved into western Washington Tuesday morning is causing a greater risk for ...

As the Southeast Alaska community of Wrangell mourns and continues to respond to a landslide disaster that killed at least four people, Alaskans face a longer-term challenge: how to prevent similar ...