USGS expands landslide monitoring in Southeast Alaska

USGS expands landslide monitoring in Southeast Alaska

A landslide on Gastineau Avenue in Juneau on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The U.S. Geological Survey is expanding its landslide monitoring efforts in Southeast Alaska. The goal is to eventually develop an emergency alert system.  Data from Juneau’s Mount Roberts went online last month.  Dennis Staley leads the Alaska Landslide Hazards Project at USGS. He said that even though people in Southeast die from landslides, there aren’t…