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Assessing landslide risk falls to Utah homeowners
Source info:
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| Date: | 2014-08-13 21:33:59 |
| Blog: | Utah Geological Survey - blog  |
| URL: | http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UtahGeologicalSurvey/~3/5aq1fENApq0/ |
Summary:
ksl.com Homeowners in a mountainside community north of Salt Lake City feared a cracked ridgeline above their property would send a landslide crashing below. They alerted city officials, who hired crews that began to raze the slope but couldn’t prevent a rock and debris from breaking away and smashing into a home. READ MOREContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | US | 39.4997 | -111.547 |
| Salt Lake City | US | 40.7776 | -111.931 |
Keywords:
city officials, couldn, crews, debris, landslide risk, mountainside community, NEW ON THE WEB, property, ridgeline, Salt Lake City, slope, Utah homeowners
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