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Hazard Roundup—April/May 2009
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged: hazards  roundup  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the April and May 2009 hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Magnitude 4.7 in Greater Los Angeles Area
Host: Scott Horvath
Tagged: earthquake  hazards  (Back to Main Page)

Late on May 17, 2009, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Greater Los Angeles area.

We spoke with Ken Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey to fill us in on the details.

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USGS Geophysicist John Power Updates on Mt. Redoubt
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged: hazards  redoubt  volcanoes  (Back to Main Page)

USGS Geophysicist John Power discusses the recent flare up in earthquake activity at Mt. Redoubt and the likelihood of another eruption in the near future.

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Hazard Roundup—March 2009
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged: hazards  roundup  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the March 2009 hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake in Central Italy
Host: Scott Horvath
Tagged: Italy  earthquakes  hazards  geology  seismic    (Back to Main Page)

Early this morning, April 06, 2009, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Rome, Italy.

We spoke with Stuart Sipkin, a geophysicist at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center to fill us in on the details.

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USGS Crews Measure Historic Flooding in Fargo, N.D.
Host: Jennifer LaVista
Tagged: hazards  floods  water  personnel  (Back to Main Page)

USGS scientists continue to monitor streamflow during the historic flooding taking place in Fargo, N.D. This information provides critical information used to estimate flood dangers and helps protect lives and property.


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Hazard Roundup—February 2009
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged:   hazards  earthquakes  wildfires  floods  flooding  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the February 2009 hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Hazard Roundup—Dec 2008 - Jan 2009
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged:   hazards  roundup  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the December 2008 and January 2009 hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Mount Redoubt Volcano in Alaska Likely to Erupt
Host: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Tagged: volcanoes  liquefaction  snowpack  preparedness  Alaska  hazards  (Back to Main Page)

Mount Redoubt in Alaska is likely to erupt within days or weeks. We talk with USGS Volcano Hazards Program Coordinator John Eichelberger to find out more details.

Click Transcript/Links below to also see some video footage of Redoubt.

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Hazard Roundup—November 2008
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged: November  roundup  hazards  (Back to Main Page)

In this episode: California wildfires, the Great Southern California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill, landslide potential, and a magnitude 7.5 off the coast of Indonesia that prompts fears of a tsunami.

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