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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)
- Sep, 23, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Erosion
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...
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Useful preliminary findings from the earthquake sequence in central Italy unveiled by an Italy-US GEER team's engineering reconnaissance
- Sep, 19, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geomatics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Useful preliminary findings from the earthquake sequence in central Italy unveiled by an Italy-US GEER team's engineering reconnaissance. From 5 to 9 September 2016, a multi-disciplinary Italy-US t...
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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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Earthquakes in Italy Leave 250 Dead; Rescue Efforts Continue
- Aug, 24, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early Wednesday morning, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy. Some of the most heavily affected areas were the cities of Arquata de Tronto, Accumoli, and Amatrice. In addition to the earth...
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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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Sinkhole Forms in Backyard of Ipswich Home (Video)
- Aug, 02, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Erosion
- Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Earlier this month on August 2nd, a large sinkhole formed in the backyard of a country home in Ipswich, Australia. The home owners, retired couple Ray and Lynn McKay, have moved out while it is determ...
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Earthquake in Chile Triggers Landslides Causing Dust Clouds
- Jul, 25, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.1 earthquake was measured in the Atacama Desert near Diego de Almagro, Chile on July 25th. According to USGS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 71.5 km. Scientists believe the impact was low a...
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Flood Waters in Nepal Break Through Defense Wall (Video)
- Jul, 27, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Retaining Walls Landslides Retaining Walls Landslides
- Butwal, Nepal
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall in Nepal continues and mass flooding is causing severe damage. Flash flooding and landslides in Butwal in the Rupandehi district just over a week ago were responsible for over 58 deaths...
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Poorly Engineered Roads in Nepal Trigger Landslides
The 2016 monsoon season has been particularly severe in Nepal and has resulted in mass flooding and dozens of landslides. Reports indicate that there have been 73 deaths in 19 separate landslides in a...
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Landslide in China Destroys Buildings (Video)
- Jul, 18, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Hunan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The heavy rain that has plagued China this year continues and more areas are experiencing flooding as a result. In the Hunan Province, there were several landslides on Monday that caused signifi...
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