Riding the storm--landslide danger in the San Francisco Bay Area
General Information Product
48
Principal Videographer DOUGLAS DEVORE
Graphics Animator/Artist BRYAN COLEMAN
Lead Associate Editor WENDY VAN WAZER
Chief Scientific Advisor RAYMOND WILSON
Original Musical Score and Sound Design by DAN CANTRELL
Cover Art by NANCY BROWN
Edited by: Karen Adams
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Abstract
Movie Synopsis:
--A catastrophic 1982 rainstorm triggered 18,000 landslides in the Bay Area, claiming 25 lives and causing $66 million in property damage.
--The combination of steep slopes, weak rocks, and intense winter storms make Bay Area uplands an ideal setting for landslides.
--Landslides include both swift, potentially deadly debris flows and slower, but destructive deepseated slides.
--Learn what USGS scientists have discovered about landslide dynamics and which slopes are most susceptible to sliding.
--Hear the devastating stories of Bay Area residents affected by landslides and learn to recognize the danger signs.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Riding the storm--landslide danger in the San Francisco Bay Area |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| Series number | 48 |
| DOI | 10.3133/gip48 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center, Landslide Hazards Program |
| Description | movie, 58:27 run time (available as .mp4 or as a DVD-video disc); trailer, 10:59 run time (.mp4) |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |