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Pacific Northwest Storm, Location 1

Landslides triggered by Pacific Northwest Storms
November and December 1998

Landslide at Sunrise Beach, Gig Harbor Peninsula, Washington (Location 1)

View of deposit, looking east, the house in the upper left corner of photograph was pushed off its foundation.

Photo 1A View of deposit, looking east, the house in the upper left corner of photograph was pushed off its foundation.

Gap between chimney (in place) and displaced house is about 1.5 m.

Photo 1B Gap between chimney (in place) and displaced house is about 1.5 m.

Upper part of landslide scar exposed stratified fine sand and silt, photo 1 Upper part of landslide scar exposed stratified fine sand and silt.

Photos 1C & 1D Upper part of landslide scar exposed stratified fine sand and silt.

Lower part of scar exposed stratified silt, sand and gravel.

Photo 1E Lower part of scar exposed stratified silt, sand and gravel.