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Landslides Close Highways Outside Portland, and an Oregon Woman Is Swept Away by Debris

In a small town about an hour east of Portland, Multnomah County sheriff deputies are evacuating residents and one person is missing.

A Winter Rainstorm Passing Over Portland Tonight Could Cause Flooding and Landslides in Fire-Scarred Areas

The Cascade foothills—including areas damaged by the Beachie Creek and Riverside fires—have already been subjected to substantial rainfall that hasn’t lead to widespread problems. But tonight’s rain could be heavier than any of the other storms that have passed through the region this winter.

Record Rains Sent a Portland Man’s Land Sliding Onto a City Road. Is That His Fault?

Portland officials are holding property owners responsible for landslides that damage city roads.

Happy Thanksgiving: Here's That Interactive Landslide Map You've Been Waiting For!

Nothing says late November in Oregon like the excessive use of pumpkins in drinks, terrible NFL football games on Thanksgiving, heavy rains and landslides.

Q&A with David O'Longaigh, the Portland City Engineer Who Patches Up Landslides

Landslides don’t bring David O’Longaigh down. For 12 years, O’Longaigh has been the supervising engineer for bridges and structures at the Portland Bureau of Transportation. That’s a job that usually involves managing the design of bridges, as well as keeping an eye on the 157 bridges, 566 retaining walls and 188 stairways that PBOT currently … Continue reading Q&A with David O’Longaigh, the Portland City Engineer Who Patches Up Landslides

Portland Had 20 Landslides So Far This Week. Here's Where They Were.

BY LIZZY ACKER and AARON MESH The record rains soaking Portland are turning the city’s hills into mudslides. In the first three days of heavy rain—midnight Sunday, Dec. 6 through midnight Sunday, Dec. 9—Portland transportation engineers responded to 20 landslides in the city. The Portland Bureau of Transportation noted in a press release last night … Continue reading Portland Had 20 Landslides So Far This Week. Here’s Where They Were.

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