California Mass Movements Case Study 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyNatural hazardsA2/A-levelOther Created by: GeorgiauntiszCreated on: 07-05-18 15:09 Mass Movements In Montecito, California Debris slides on January 9th, 2018 Intense rainfall landed on bare, dry slopes where the water could not be absorbed. Ravaging wildfires had burnt vegetation 20 dead Houses destroyed Gas mains popped Areas covered in mud. 30,000 people evacuated U.S Army Corps of Engineers spent weeks clearing the area working 24 hours. Material cleared to beach sites. A health warning was issued about increased bacteria levels in ocean waters. 1,200 firefighters 1 of 2 Attempts to Reduce Debris Flows in California Hazard maps produced to shows areas suseptible to land slides. These maps are available on the Calfornia Geological Survey Website. Rock belts or netting are not appropriate on such slopes. Difficult to mitigate the issues due to the climate and slope composition. 2 of 2
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