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Glendale (PDF) - Hazard Mitigation Web Portal - State of California

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Natural <strong>Hazard</strong>s <strong>Mitigation</strong> PlanCity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Glendale</strong>, <strong>California</strong>SECTION 9:Section 9 – LandslidesLANDSLIDESTable <strong>of</strong> ContentsWhy Are Landslides A Threat To The City Of <strong>Glendale</strong>?.................................................... 9-1What is a Landslide? .................................................................................................................................... 9-2What is a Debris Flow?................................................................................................................................ 9-3Historic Southern <strong>California</strong> Landslides ................................................................................................. 9-4Conditions Conducive to Slope Failures ................................................................................................. 9-5Landslide <strong>Hazard</strong> Assessment ..................................................................................................... 9-7<strong>Hazard</strong> Identification ................................................................................................................................... 9-7Vulnerability and Risk ................................................................................................................................. 9-9Community Landslide Issues .....................................................................................................9-10What Is Susceptible to Landslides? ........................................................................................................9-10Landslide <strong>Mitigation</strong> Activities ...............................................................................................................9-12Landslide <strong>Mitigation</strong> Action Items ..........................................................................................9-13Landslide Resource Directory ...................................................................................................9-15County Resources .......................................................................................................................................9-15<strong>State</strong> Resources ............................................................................................................................................9-15Federal Resources and Programs ...........................................................................................................9-16Publications ..................................................................................................................................................9-172006 PAGE 9 - i

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