Tag: Rob Lempert

Four years after deadly landslides, Sitka has a warning system

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Aug 17, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Four years after a cluster of landslides -- one of them deadly -- struck the community, Sitka has a landslide warning system. Although it’s still a prototype, the system combines relatively simple sensor technology with the power of human social networks. Nothing quite like it has ever been done before. Read More

Sitka research partnership wins $2.1 million for landslide prediction

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 3, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

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