Case Study - USA Oso Landslide

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Two contemporary contrasting case studies for mass movement hazards

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what is the gdp per capita pp of oso (NOT the usa)

$23,700, 23,700$, 23,700 dollars, $23700, 23700$, 23700 dollars

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what is the population of oso

200

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3

what caused erosion at the base of an unstable hill

melting glacier ice

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4

how did pore pressure/soil saturation change

increased, increase

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when did the mudslide happen (day, month, year)

22/3/14

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what time of day did the mudslide happen

late morning

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how much land was covered (square miles)

1, 1 square mile, 1 mile squared

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the food bank of a small neighbouring town increased from serving ... to ... (...-...)

500-1800, 500-1,800

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9

how did destruction of houses and blocking of roads affect families

isolated, isolated them, separated, separated them

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10

how many deaths were there

43

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how many people were seriously injured

12

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how many homes were destroyed

40

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what percentage of oso's residents are people over 65 living alone

15

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what percentage of oso's houses are family households

38

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how much financial damage was done (USD)

60M

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16

how much did washington state provide to residents to cover damages (USD)

50M

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17

what did experts advise against doing

building a stabilising wall

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how did the state consider incentivising people to leave the are (preparation for disaster)

offer to buy their houses

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what human activity weakened the area

logging

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how did people driving cars near the mudslide react (3 things)

stopped, evacuated cars, evacuated, helped eachother, helped each other

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how many first responders were dispatched

100

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what was done during highway reconstruction

raised highway, elevated highway, raised road, elevated road

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