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Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported

The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...

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Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2: Case Study

Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2 It would be a perfect world if slope failure didn’t need to be on an engineer’s mind. However, even with advanced technology like radar monitoring and s...

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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities

A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...

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Two landslides struck Indonesia: At least 13 casualties

At least 13 people have been reported dead after 2 major landslides struck in Indonesia. The ground failures occurred on January 10, 2020, close to a village that is located in West Java province. Th...

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Massive sinkhole opens near an Italian hospital

A massive sinkhole emerged near a hospital in the city of Naples, Italy. The sinkhole opened on Friday, January 8, 2021, at a parking lot near the Ospedale del Mare hospital.  A sinkhole is a depress...

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Quick clay landslide hits Norway sweeping away houses

A massive quick clay landslide struck in a Norwegian village sweeping away buildings. The landslide occurred in the village of Ask, located in the municipality of Gjerdurm on December 30, 2020. Accor...

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Eden Project in the UK closes due to landslides and floods

The Eden Project in Cornwall, UK will remain closed until (at least) early January 2021 due to the impact of landslides and floods. The Eden Project is a unique engineering achievement located in Cor...

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Kilauea volcano erupts on Big Island, Hawaii

The Kilauea volcano, situated on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted on December 20, 2020. Kilauea is a volcano that is mostly characterized by fluid lava flows. Being the youngest one of the Hawaiian...

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Stunning cliff collapse in the Canary Islands caught on video

A stunning cliff collapse that occurred in the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain situated in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Morocco was caught on camera. The ground failure happened on No...

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Rainfall-induced landslide hits Alaska: 2 people missing

Six people went initially missing after a major landslide struck Alaska. The landslide occurred on December 2, 2020, in a region near Haines, a town located in southeastern Alaska near the borders wi...

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