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USGS News Release: Atmospheric River Slams Northern California
by Dale A. Cox As people in northern California begin to assess damage from the high winds and heavy rain of October 13 and 14, they may wonder what hit them. The answer, according to Dave Reynolds, meteorologist-in-charge at NOAA’s National Weather Service forecast office in Monterey, was an “atmospheric
KPCC Southern California Public Radio: Researchers warn foothills below burned hills face mudflow danger
By Nick Roman & Susan Valot, KPCC “The Station Fire is nearly out, but the danger is far from over. Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey say hillsides stripped bare by the flames could bring trouble from mud and debris flows this winter, even with normal rainfall.” “The fire burned
USGS ShakeOut Presented to Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance
Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project Chief Scientist, Dr. Lucy Jones, will present next Wednesday, July 29, at a public briefing of The Congressional Hazards Caucus Alliance at the Capitol Visitors Center from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. The briefing, Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from the Great Southern California ShakeOut, is sponsored by the Geological
