News on Natural Disasters / Failures

Massive U.K. landslide connected to deforestation of slope

The railway line connecting Banbury and Leamington Spa was blocked with nearly 350,000 tonnes of soil and rubble after a massive landslide in early February. Satellite photographs of the area, from 20...

Photogallery & video: Landslide in Evritania; Greece cuts road in half

A landslide in the area of Dipotama, Karpenisi, Greece cuts the local road network in two, for a second time within the last few months. Watch the video and the photo gallery below! A second landsl...

Video: Aerial view of Mount Polley mining pond failure; official report released!

A few months after the extensive destruction at Mount Polley copper and gold mine, the independent panel, responsible for investigating the causes for the release of millions of cubic meters of sludge...

Video: The chronicle of a slow moving landslide; Val Parghera Switzerland

Contrary to the common belief that landslides are violent, quickly evolving natural phenomena, triggered by heavy rain, earthquakes or volcanic activity, today's time lapse proves that landslides may...

Greece's prefectures devastated by river overflows, as levees break and villages evacuated

Flooding phenomena continue to strike many areas in Greece, causing serious problems in populated areas and farming land as existing levees can no longer restrain the waters of swollen rivers. See the...

Photogallery: Torrential rain causes landslides and floods to Epirus prefecture; Greece

Days of torrential rain have flooded and triggered landslides in many regions of Epirus prefecture in Greece, which have been declared in a state of emergency. See the extent of destruction in the pho...

Is the California levee system earthquake proof?

According to a recent state report, California's levee system appears to be vulnerable to earthquakes or other natural disasters. Despite recent remediation efforts, about $40 billion would be require...

Video: Rock-A-Nore rockfall - cliff collapses and caught on video!

A steep coastal cliff collapses at Rock-a-Nore in Hastings, UK, and the event is captured in video! The collapse occurred after days of continuous rain, which caused additional damage and many more la...

Landslides in Indonesia engulf entire villages and cause casualties

 Following days of heavy rains, massive landslides in Indonesia caused many casualties and burried entire villages under mud and rubble. Many people are still reported as missing while more rain...

Ormenio, Greece saved by flooding thanks to last-minute levee

The construction of a kilometer long levee resulted in saving the village of Ormenio in the northeast of Greece from the rising water of Evros River. The extreme weather conditions resulted in damagin...

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