The following guidelines reflect what areas are generally prone to landslides, and what residents of these areas should do before, during, and after intense storms. Additional information is provided for residents who live near steep hills. These guidelines are generalized .
Many areas have specific landslide concerns.
Check the information section below for details. Leaning telephone poles, trees, retaining walls or fences Offset fence lines Sunken or down-dropped road beds Sudden decrease in creek water levels though rain is still falling or just recently stopped. If you live near steep hills Before Intense Storms Become familiar with the land around you . Learn whether landslides or debris flows have occurred in your area by contacting local officials, state geological surveys or departments of natural resources, USGS maps, and university departments of geology. Slopes where landslides or debris flows have occurred in the past are likely to experience them in the future.