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Historic Floods, Landslides Devastate The Hawaiian Island Of Kauai
The Huffington Post   19 April 2018   Hawaii   Kauai  
U.S. COAST GUARD HAWAII PACIFIC At least 350 people have been evacuated from Kauai’s north shore due to heavy rain, flooding and landslides.
<p>HONOLULU ― Hundreds of people have been evacuated from homes and hiking trails as historic levels of rain pummeled the Hawaiian island of Kauai last weekend, causing multiple landslides and flooding.</p> <p>The rains have forced families and travelers to ...
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Indonesian floods and landslides leave two dead, thousands evacuated in Jakarta
abc.net.au   06 February 2018   Indonesia  
Rescuers pulled two women alive from a car trapped by a landslide for 13 hours. One later died in hospital. (AP)
<p>Thousands of residents in Indonesia's capital have been evacuated due to flooding, while landslides in satellite cities around Jakarta have left at least two dead and eight missing, authorities have said.</p> <p>In the city of Bogor, rescuers pulled one ...
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Did air pollution cause a deadly Chinese landslide?
Science Magazine   12 December 2017   China  
Rescuers search for survivors in the debris from the 2009 Jiweishan Mountain landslide, which may have been triggered by air pollution.
<p>Air pollution in China has led to higher rates of asthma, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, and—according to The Lancet—it contributed to 1.1 million premature deaths in 2015 alone. But now researchers think they have found an unanticipated risk from ...
Experts warn of more landslides in Mount Popa area
Myanmar Times   25 October 2017   Myanmar   Mount Popa  
The damaged village near Mount Popa after a landslide. Experts warn of more danger in the vicinity. Nay Aung/The Myanmar Times
<p>Mount Popa is not likely to erupt, but a tragedy can still occur if the problems that led to a landslide last week are not addressed, experts who conducted investigation in the area warned on Tuesday. <br />Dr Soe Moe Kyaw Win with the Myanmar Geosciences ...
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Striking Google Satellite Photos Show Landslide Damage in Japan After Earthquakes
Global Voices   13 May 2016   Japan   Mt. Aso  
Before and after of multiple landslides on Mount Aso, Japan. Images from Google Earth blog.
<p>Damage from the earthquakes is easy to spot from the air, and is now visible in Google Earth.</p> <p>The Google Earth blog has assembled some before-and-after comparisons that provide some stunning examples of the size and scope of the earthquake.</p>
3rd North American Symposium on Landslides (NASL) 2017
3rd North American Symposium on Landslides (NASL) 2017
<p>The main objective of the symposia is to provide a stimulating forum for geoscientists, engineers, planners, economists, program managers, and other decision makers concerned with landslide hazards and their impact on society. Papers related to investigation, ...
Creeping Landslides Damage and Dismantle Colorado Springs Homes in Slow Motion
ABC News   25 April 2016   USA   Colorado Springs  
Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images
<p>Recent heavy rains have triggered landslides in Colorado Springs, costing many residents hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to their homes.</p> <p>And many homeowners in the area say they were unaware of the potential risk when they purchased their ...
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Explosive Landslides May 'Ski Jump' Rivers
News Discovery   13 January 2016   China   South China  
This July 6, 2008 photo shows the Donghekou Landslide, triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake, which killed hundreds. LYNN HIGHLAND/U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
<p>In China's mountainous south, geologists think they have discovered a new kind of explosive super landslide that gives no warning and jumps rivers in a single bound.</p> <p>At least six of what they are calling mass ejection landslides were triggered by ...
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Landslide costs on Oregon 42 may reach $5 million
OREGON LIVE   09 January 2016   USA   Oregon  
Oregon Department of Transportation workers on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, examine an area on Highway 42 where crews cleared away some debris from the Dec. 23, 2015, landslide. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard via AP) (The Associated Press)
<p>EUGENE &mdash; State transportation officials say landslide repairs on Oregon Highway 42 could cost $5 million.</p> <p>The Register Guard reports that it could take months to repair the roadway, which was damaged Dec. 23 in a slide that sent soil and rocks ...
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Second landslide hits Beaumaris as Storm Frank damage takes its toll
Daily Post   30 December 2015   UK   Beaumaris  
There has already been one landslide at the site / Daily Post
<p>The main road into a popular tourist town could remain shut for days after being hit by two landslides just 24 hours apart.</p> <p>Monday night saw the A545 closed to traffic after trees slid down the embankment near Gallow&rsquo;s Point, on the approach ...
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