… As climate change strengthens hurricanes and increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, the risk of landslides is also rising. To get a clearer picture of where the risk is greatest, Truck Parking Club mapped county-level data from the Department of the Interior Geological Survey, then ranked California counties by the share of their land that is susceptible to landslides as part of a larger national analysis. Data was published in September 2024. Counties are displayed by the share of their land area that is susceptible to landslides. In California, over half of the land is susceptible to landslides in 44 counties. In 9 counties, over 90% of land is susceptible.

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