Check hillsides around your home for any signs of land movement, such as small landslides or debris flows or progressively tilting trees. Plan for a Landslide Develop a Family Disaster Plan. Develop landslide-specific planning. Learn about landslide risk in your area. Contact local officials, state geological surveys or departments of natural resources, and university departments of geology.
Landslides occur where they have before, and in identifiable hazard locations.
Ask for information on landslides in your area, specific information on areas vulnerable to landslides, and request a professional referral for a very detailed site analysis of your property, and corrective measures you can take, if necessary. Develop an evacuation plan. You should know where to go if you have to leave. Trying to make plans at the last minute can be upsetting and create confusion. Discuss landslides and debris flow with your family.