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Seattle area has land to build on — but at what risk?
As the Puget Sound region booms, landslide hazards pose serious complications.
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Avalanche forecasters grapple with a deadly season
Washington is responsible for seven of the 19 avalanche deaths in the U.S. so far this season, more than any other state
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Seattle’s earthquake-prone affordable housing needs $79M fix
Nearly 2,000 units of affordable housing are at risk in the case of an earthquake.
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After fiery derailment, new rules for oil trains
This story originally appeared in EarthFix/OPB. More than a month after a Union Pacific Railroad oil train derailed and
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After Amtrak crash, a surreal procession as cleanup begins
The crushed train car sat on a flatbed truck on Interstate 5 outside of DuPont, Washington. Positioned upside down, gashes