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Mudslides and floods after ''Pineapple Express'' strikes California

Extreme torrential rain has caused severe flooding and has triggered hazardous mudslides in California. The storm is being channeled to California coast by a flow of atmospheric moisture known...

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Severe landslides and rockfalls in Peloponnese, Greece

Intense rainfalls have provoked severe landslides and rockfalls in south Peloponnese and particularly in the area of Mount Taygetos. Most of the landslide incidents occurred on 30 and 31 of January...

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Death toll rises to 110 in Brazilian dam collapse: Amazing footage of the failure caught on camera

According to recent updates, about 110 people have been confirmed dead after a dam collapse in Brazil.  The facility was located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais and owned by mining comp...

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Fatal dam collapse in Brazil

A disastrous dam collapse in Brazil has resulted in, at least, 7 fatalities and more than 200 people missing. The incident occurred on Friday, 25 of January, 2019. The 86-meter dam was located in t...

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Avalanches in Greece

Despite Greece is known as the land of sun and sea, the hazard of avalanches should not be underestimated. Avalanches are responsible for over 150 fatalities worldwide annually. The least harmful a...

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Rain water exceeds dam in Indonesia: Extreme flooding and landslides

Heavy rains exceeded a dam causing disastrous flooding and triggering landslides in central Indonesia on January, 23, 2019. At least 8 people, 5 in Jeneponto district and 3 in Gowa, were...

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M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...

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Scientists reveal Mega-tsunami threat in New Zealand

It is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a disastrous tsunami, strikes, according to scientists. The tremendous quake will hit the area of New Zealand. New data obtained...

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The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered

The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...

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Huge sinkhole in East Java, Indonesia

An enormous sinkhole has opened in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. The collapse is about 30m. wide and 15m. depth. At first, people thought that it was caused by an earthquake. "I thought it w...

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