USGS focuses on California landslides, tsunami response.(United States. Geological Survey) From: GEO World | Date: March 1, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Adams Business Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Heavy rains inundated California in early 2005, causing landslides and deaths. To reduce the loss of lives and property damage, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) kept state and local emergency planners aware of conditions through a series of hazard maps and advisories.

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Specifically, USGS advised state and federal agencies about the continuing possibility of landslides and debris flows in a handful of counties in southern California, including...