To expand on BearBio's theme, I think the entire city of Tacoma is built on volcanic mud slides from Ranier, and it's a ways from that mountin. I've been told how deep the mud is, but don't remember; it's a considerable amount, though.
Mud slide in Darrington, WA
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There was a lot of trees that went down with the slide. Look at the picture of the slide area, many of the trees lying symetrically in the direction of the mud flow. But the ground was glacial till compound that with all the rain we received in the area was a disaster in the making. I'm just surprised how deep the glacial till can be.
I just can't express....
The slide itself is a horrible disaster, but the aftermath of trying for days to search and dig in that mud is in itself horrendous.
The slide itself is a horrible disaster, but the aftermath of trying for days to search and dig in that mud is in itself horrendous.
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There are many areas of unsafe ground upon which homes were built. Besides mudslides and avalanches, I'm thinking of the sinkholes that swallow people and homes, primarily in Florida. Then, there's those wild brush fires in the southwest that consume homes by the hundreds. Also, flood zones, such as New Orleans built below sea level and "protected" by a dyke. I won't even get into earthquakes and tornados as they can strike virtually anywhere.
Of course, if the various municipalities tried to forcibly remove housing from unsafe or potentially unstable areas, the ACLU would be so busy fighting on behalf of homeowners that they'd have no time for their anti-Christian and anti-gun agenda.
In some areas, land availability is so tight that homes are increasingly built in marginal areas as in many cases, it's the only land left.
There are many areas of unsafe ground upon which homes were built. Besides mudslides and avalanches, I'm thinking of the sinkholes that swallow people and homes, primarily in Florida. Then, there's those wild brush fires in the southwest that consume homes by the hundreds. Also, flood zones, such as New Orleans built below sea level and "protected" by a dyke. I won't even get into earthquakes and tornados as they can strike virtually anywhere.
Of course, if the various municipalities tried to forcibly remove housing from unsafe or potentially unstable areas, the ACLU would be so busy fighting on behalf of homeowners that they'd have no time for their anti-Christian and anti-gun agenda.
In some areas, land availability is so tight that homes are increasingly built in marginal areas as in many cases, it's the only land left.
