A member asked:

Am i vulnerable to landslides if i live in a mountainous area and intense rainfall is forecast?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sounds vulnerable: Assume that steep slopes and areas burned by wildfires are vulnerable to landslides. You can learn whether landslides or debris flows have occurred previously in your area by asking local city authorities, or your county or state geological department.

Answered 2/11/2016

1.6k views

Thank
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes, you likely are.: The United States Geological Survey is a government agency which tracks landslides & other disasters. Here is what they say "Areas that are generally prone to landslide hazards: On existing old landslides, On or at the base of slopes, In or at the base of minor drainage hollows, At the base or top of an old fill slope, At the base or top of a steep cut slope, or Developed hillsides where leach

Answered 5/24/2017

683 views

Thank

Related Questions