Report: 2014 Landslide Triggered By Earlier Earth Movements
An early morning rockfall had combined with a later earth failure, resulting in the sequence that led to the slide that killed three people.
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Mesa County
How Mesa County used drones in search and rescue efforts after landslide
Read moreDrones helped cut costs and keep rescuers safe, but they haven't helped find the bodies of three men lost in the massive landslide in Western Colorado.
Area of Mesa County mudslide being remapped
Read moreMesa County officials say two days of flights over a large area from Collbran to Vega Reservoir are underway. About 87 flights over the area will remap the topography of the slide and are aimed at getting a better sense of the new landscape.
Water continues to build at landslide area near Collbran
Read moreResidents are told to be ready to evacuate quickly in the event of another slide at a town hall meeting on Thursday in Mesa County.
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Officials hold town hall meeting on mudslide threat in Collbran
Watch VideoThe Mesa County sheriff has warned 35 residents to be ready to leave quickly in case there is another slide.
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Video: Colorado geologist explains Mesa County mudslide
Watch VideoThis footage of the mudslide area was taken by the Mesa County Sheriff's office on Monday, May 26, 2014. Karen Berry, the interim State Geologist and Director of the Colorado Geological Survey, narrated the video and shared what she saw with CPR's Mike Lamp.
Landslide danger ends search for 3 in Mesa County
Watch VideoAuthorities are watching for the possibility of another landslide as dangerously unstable conditions led them to call off the search for three missing men.
Slideshow: Mesa County mudslide
View slideshowSlideshow: A massive mudslide struck a remote area of Mesa County on Sunday near the town of Collbran. The images, supplied by the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, show the area impacted by the slide.
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Mesa County ends search for 3 men missing in mudslide
View slideshowMesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey says the area remains unstable and is dangerous for searchers to continue.
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