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Last updated Aug 20, 2010

2010 HAITI Earthquake
http://coalitionfordemocracyinhaiti.blogspot.com/

contaminations/clean-up - Nuclear etc.
http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/nuclear-nevada
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/409854_hanford08.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/21/epa-uranium-from-polluted_n_366529.html
http://www.wopular.com/collapse-cavern-under-nm-city-feared

Northampton Massachusetts Dam reconstruction/removal controversy
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=10454

Angeles National Forest evacuates for projected two inches of rains in the mountains on Tues. 10/13/09:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7059620&syndicate=syndicate

Emergency Assessment of Postfire Debris-Flow Hazards for the 2009 Station Fire, San Gabriel Mountains, Southern California

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1227/

Debris Flows May Affect Southern California Communities Released: 10/6/2009 8:19:19 AM :
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2322

Damage From LA Wildfires Could Set Off Mudslides Even in 'Wimpy' Storm
Experts Say Wildfires Destroyed Much of the Natural Barrier Against Mudslides:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/los-angeles-wildfires-lead-dangerous-mudslides/story?id=8791847

Map: Predicted Debris Flows into Pasadena, L.A. & Other Foothills Communities:
http://laist.com/2009/10/07/map_predicted_debris_flows_into_pas.php

City, County Step Up Efforts to Minimize Winter Mudslides:
http://www.lacanadaoutlook.com/stories/091008/NewsMain.shtml

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/industrial/special/fossil/ccrs-fs/index.htm

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I've seen reports about many levees or dams that have not fulfilled their contracts for maintenance. Here is a link found:

http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=LatestNews.NewsStories&ContentRecord_id=a999a416-802a-23ad-4848-ffeb7adf36db&Issue_id=

http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/v-print/story/63477.html
http://www.ridenbaugh.com/index.php/2007/02/02/when-the-levee-breaks/
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/302207_levees02.html

complete nationwide list in 2007
http://www.seattlepi.com/dayart/20070201/leveeslist.pdf

Check your Area:
http://www.areweatrisk.org

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"Bad Fire Management" issues in California (2004):
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1108891

"Bad Fire Management" issues in Austrailia:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/series/paper8/paper19.html

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Created: Sep 11, 2009
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