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Because of the region’s potential for rockfalls and other hazards, public access near the caldera has been limited since 2008.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Big Sur’s Highway 1 to reopen Friday — ahead of schedule — after major rockfall.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The archeologists suspect the woman’s head had been crushed — possibly by rockfall — after her death.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Rescue efforts have been complicated by the risk of further landslides and rockfalls, as well as intermittent rain, said Justin Wang, 37, team leader at the Kaoshiung City Fire Department.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Big Sur’s Highway 1 to reopen Friday — ahead of schedule — after major rockfall.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
The archeologists suspect the woman’s head had been crushed — possibly by rockfall — after her death.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2024
Rescue efforts have been complicated by the risk of further landslides and rockfalls, as well as intermittent rain, said Justin Wang, 37, team leader at the Kaoshiung City Fire Department.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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