United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1990 - Geology |
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... floods , • Tens of thousands of damaging landslides , earthquakes , wildfires , and tornadoes , and Several hundred to several thousand tropi- cal cyclones and hurricanes , tsunamis , droughts , insect infestations , and volcanic ...
... floods , • Tens of thousands of damaging landslides , earthquakes , wildfires , and tornadoes , and Several hundred to several thousand tropi- cal cyclones and hurricanes , tsunamis , droughts , insect infestations , and volcanic ...
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... FLOOD ( DAM BREAK ) Types of actions that local jurisdic- tions throughout the Nation will take during the 1990's to make their communities more resilient to natural hazards . PHYSICAL SYSTEM EXPOSED HOUSING TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIAL ...
... FLOOD ( DAM BREAK ) Types of actions that local jurisdic- tions throughout the Nation will take during the 1990's to make their communities more resilient to natural hazards . PHYSICAL SYSTEM EXPOSED HOUSING TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIAL ...
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... flood - plain deposits in the Salinas - Santa Cruz area . In the San Francisco Bay area , liquefaction - induced ground failure Are You Prepared for the Next Big Earthquake ? A 24 - page insert delivered in newspa- pers to some 2.4 ...
... flood - plain deposits in the Salinas - Santa Cruz area . In the San Francisco Bay area , liquefaction - induced ground failure Are You Prepared for the Next Big Earthquake ? A 24 - page insert delivered in newspa- pers to some 2.4 ...
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... flooding in the islands , but total rainfall associated with Hurricane Hugo generally was less than 10 inches , which is rel- atively minor in comparison with rainfall totals commonly associated with hurricanes . Most of the flood ...
... flooding in the islands , but total rainfall associated with Hurricane Hugo generally was less than 10 inches , which is rel- atively minor in comparison with rainfall totals commonly associated with hurricanes . Most of the flood ...
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... flooding occurred in some beach and low - lying areas . The Luquillo Experimental Forest , also known as the ... flooding of inland rivers occurred . Severe coastal flooding occurred along much of the South Carolina coast . The high ...
... flooding occurred in some beach and low - lying areas . The Luquillo Experimental Forest , also known as the ... flooding of inland rivers occurred . Severe coastal flooding occurred along much of the South Carolina coast . The high ...
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