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Bentley Institute and Rutgers University Collaborate on Hurricane Sandy Research
- Sep, 30, 2016
- News On Projects / Industry Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Bentley Fellow Dr. Zheng Yi Wu and a team from Rutgers University jointly published a paper titled “Analysis of Dominant Factors Associated with Hurricane Damages to Residential Structures Using the R...
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Oklahoma Experiences Largest Earthquake on Record
- Sep, 03, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Oklahoma, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On Saturday, September 3rd, an earthquake struck northern Oklahoma at around 7 am. The quake was also felt accross Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. The epicenter was determined to be near Pawnee...
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Emergency Response to Louisiana Flooding Continues
- Aug, 12, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Louisiana, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Louisiana State Government continues to send aid in response to the mass flooding throughout much of the state. Reports say that emergency responders have rescued over 1000 people so far. Flash fl...
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Flooding in China Causes Landslides and Leaves Over 170 Dead
- Jul, 04, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Prefabricated Vertical Drains Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Prefabricated Vertical Drains Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Last week, widespread flooding in the Yangtze river basin in China has left over 170 dead and millions homeless. The area has received record rainfall this year, causing the Yangtze river and its trib...
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Four Cars Swallowed by Sinkhole in Ruijin, China (video)
- May, 22, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Ruijin, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On May 22nd, a sinkhole appeared near a busy intersection in Ruijin, a city in the Jiangxi privince of southeast China. Four cars and a tree fell into the sinkhole. Luckily, the cars were unoccupied a...
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GEER 2015 Midwest Flooding report
Read GEER 2015 Midwest Flooding report! Dear Colleagues, Unusual winter storms in the Midwest have sent large volumes of water into rivers and drainage areas causing historic flooding in Illinois...
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Attend ICONHIC 2016 Conference, Chania, Greece
- Dec, 15, 2015
- News On Events Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geoengineer.org is delighted to invite you to Chania, Greece for the “1st International Conference on Natural Hazards and Infrastructure: Protection, Design, Rehabilitation” that takes place on 28-30...
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Video: Greece: Strong Quake Hits Lefkada
- Nov, 17, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Lefkada, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two elderly women were killed by the strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 which occurred today at 9:10 a.m. 13 kilometers west of Lefkada, according to the Athens Geodynamic...
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Video: River of Mud in California!
- Oct, 19, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Bakersfield, California, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Rescuers paid superhuman efforts to extricate the trapped people from the cars that were stuck in mud in central highway of California. Rescuers paid superhuman efforts to extricate the trapped peo...
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Video: Eerie Volcano Ejects Blue Lava!
Watch spectacular pictures from the volcano eruption in Indonesia. Watch spectacular pictures from the volcano eruption in Indonesia. Although it is surreal, this bright blue color is about chemis...
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