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California hit by earthquake and Tropical Storm Hilary
- Aug, 20, 2023
- General Civil Groundwater & Seepage Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Environmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, California
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The first tropical storm in 84 years made landfall in Southern California on Sunday, August 20, after the region was hit by a 5.1 moment magnitude earthquake. Furthermore, the earthquake occurred at...
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California’s Tulare “ghost” lake reemerges
- Mar, 21, 2023
- Groundwater & Seepage Environmental Engineering General Civil Hydraulic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, California
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
California’s Tulare Lake, a “ghost” lake that was dried up during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, has recently reemerged due to record snowfall. Tulare Lake is located roughly between Los An...
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Disneyland may be threatened by potential failure of a local dam
According to federal engineers, Disneyland may be in danger as a local dam could fail if an intense rainfall occurs. According to federal engineers, Disneyland may be in danger as a local dam could f...
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Safety works to initiate at California's Boca Dam
Officials from the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation have decided to implement safety works at Boca Dam in California that will meliorate its performance during potentially big earth...
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Military facilities found beneath Alcatraz prison
Archaeologists have found a buried military facility beneath the prison yard of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, which is now controlled by the National Park Service. Archaeologists have found a b...
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