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Debris flow road damage - Polk County, NC

February 2019 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Heavy rainfall reactivated the 9 acre Howard Gap Landslide in February 2019, severely damaging a highway in Polk County, NC. This image only shows a small portion of a much larger landslide.

Sources/Usage

North Carolina Geological Survey, 2019