Living on the Edge: The Niscemi Landslide Crisis

Technical teams and geologists are now using laser scanning and satellite imagery to monitor the "creep" of the land. Even after the rain stopped, the earth continued to move at a rate of several centimeters per hour in some locations. These experts are tasked with the grim job of deciding which homes are "lost causes"—structures that are technically still standing but are far too dangerous to ever re-enter, even if the land eventually settles.