Press Release:
November is Seattle’s wettest month, and with the rain comes the threat of landslides. Since Nov. 1, 2.73 inches of rain has fallen at Sea-Tac Airport—exceeding the seasonal average by 1.15 inches, and pushing the area over the landslide threshold.

The Take Winter by Storm campaign is reminding residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves and their property from possible landslides.

City of Seattle landslide expert, Bill Benzer will talk about the causes of landslides and what homeowners can do to prevent future problems. This is a press event but The City of Seattle is also hosting two free public landslide awareness meetings.

The meetings will provide information on how to manage landslide-prone properties, and will be held at the Northgate Community Center on Nov. 20 and at the South Seattle Community College on Dec. 4.
Both events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon.

For more information, please visit www.seattle.gov/dpd/emergency/landslides.