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No Injuries in Idaho Quake-Triggered Rock Slides

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake in a remote Idaho county triggered rock slides that blocked some road lanes Saturday but did not cause any major damage or injuries. Hours later around midnight, quakes of magnitude 4.0 and 3.6 struck in the …

West Virginia Rock and Mud Slides Expensive to Clean Up

Recent rock and mud slides are straining the West Virginia Department of Transportation’s maintenance fund. The cleanup of a rock slide in Raleigh County that has closed a section of W.Va. Route 3 could cost $500,000, DOT spokesman Brent Walker …