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Short Wave — Predicting Landslides: After Disaster, Alaska Town Turns To Science
Not scored yet14m·2022-10-03·Science

Predicting Landslides: After Disaster, Alaska Town Turns To Science

Short Wave

On August 18, 2015, in Sitka, Alaska, a slope above a subdivision of homes under construction gave way. This landslide demolished a building and killed three people. Today on the show, host Emily Kwong recounts the story of the Kramer Avenue landslide and talks about how scientists and residents implemented an early…

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