Slope Maintenance Crucial For Life Protection

Maintaining slopes and retaining walls is essential for protecting lives, especially after heavy rain. Property owners are responsible for maintaining and repairing slopes and retaining walls. Property owners are responsible for the upkeep of slopes within their jurisdiction, including clearing drainage ditches after heavy rainfall to prevent landslides. This proactive approach is for public safety. Climate change is increasing the risk of landslides from poorly maintained slopes, potentially causing loss of life and property. Owners must maintain slopes and protective structures they are responsible for to reduce landslides. The transcript implies a risk associated with inadequate slope maintenance, but does not specify the location or the nature of the risk.