Geologists and meteorologists work to develop landslide warning system

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"BOONE—Most individuals know what steps to take when the National Weather Service forecasts a winter storm: head to the store for groceries, and maybe a container of ice and snow melt.

But when it comes to the potential for landslides, few in Western North Carolina know what actions to take and when to take them. How to accurately predict a potential landslide is a challenge as well. That may soon change."

Read more here

http://www.news.appstate.edu/2011/02/11/landslide-warning-system/