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Landslides have been occurring on Puget Sound shorelines for thousands of years. By identifying the signs of landslides and learning how landslides work, you can reduce the risks of landsliding on your property. Vegetation rapidly covers shallow slides on Puget Sound.

Sunset on Dungeness Spit and nearby bluffs.
 
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photos: Wolf Bauer, Tammy Pelletier