Preventing Avalanches And Landslides

Howitzers, explosives, hydrogen-filled balloons, and other solutions exist to prevent avalanches and landslides.

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January 27, 2005, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"...even though dozens of people die in avalanches every year, the government -- currently considering a Senate bill that would devote $90 million to avalanche-prevention systems and awareness and research -- should be able to keep it from happening...'There's no reason that anybody should be killed by an avalanche'"

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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