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Sitka research partnership wins $2.1 million for landslide prediction

Sitka research partnership wins $2.1 million for landslide prediction

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 3, 2018 | ,

A research partnership has been awarded $2.1 million to study landslide prediction in Sitka. The 3-year “Smart and Connected Communities” grant comes from the National Science Foundation, with the goal of using relatively inexpensive sensor technology -- and existing social networks -- to create a realtime warning system in Sitka and other communities at risk of slides. Read More
Living in the shadow of the landslide

Living in the shadow of the landslide

by Emily Kwong, KCAW | Aug 17, 2016 | ,

The landslide that struck Sitka in August of last year was not the worst disaster to befall a community, but the impacts still echo. Kramer Avenue is less than a mile from downtown. Here's the experience of property owners who live beneath the slide. Read More
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