Friday, December 14, 2012

Mudslides in the news

What happened?
There was a mudslide that closed highway 30 near St.Johns Bridge.

Where did it happen?
It happened in Portland, Oregon and closed highway 30 near St.Johns Bridge.

Why it happened?
It didnt say

Who it affected and how?
It affected he citizens of Portland, Oregon because they couldn't use the highway and people couldn't get where they were going (like work, daycare, where ever)

The estimated cost of the damage
It didnt say how much it just said that they were cleaning up the damage on Wednesday.

"Mudslide partially closes Highway 30 near St. John's Bridge - KPTV - FOX 12." Portland, OR News, Weather, Traffic, Sports | Oregon - KPTV - FOX 12. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2012. <http://www.kptv.com/story/20263273/mudslide-partially-closes-highway-30-near-st-johns-bridge>. 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Mass Wasting; Nikayla Odonal

A Earthflow is a downslope movement of the earth materials.

"Mass Wasting in the Fargo, North Dakota, Region: Creep and Earthflow." NDSU - North Dakota State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2012. <http://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/mass_wasting/creep&flow.htm>.