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Investigation of potential landslide in Parton, England
- Jul, 28, 2021
- Landslides Instrumentation News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Numerous people were evacuated to investigate the risk of a potential landslide in western England. The landslip was detected in Parton, a village on the Cumbrian coast in the United Kingdom on July...
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Glacier collapse triggers a dam burst in India
- Feb, 07, 2021
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Chamoli
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 170 people are feared dead after a glacier collapse triggered floods and damaged 2 dams in north India. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in Uttarakhand state, northern Ind...
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Cracks open in Hawaii and threaten local house
- Jun, 06, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Leilani estates, Big Island Hawaii, U.S.A.
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
After dealing with volcanic ash and toxic gasses spewing from the fissures left behind, the residents in the Leilani Estates community have to copy with enormous cracks. Ground cracks are asso...
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Huge crack spreading on Washington’s Rattlesnake Ridge prompts evacuations (video)
- Jan, 07, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Structural Geology Slope Stability
- Yakima County, WA, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Authorities in Yakima County, Washington are closely monitoring Rattlesnake Ridge, after a large tension crack formed recently on the hillside and a landslide is imminent. The crack on Rattlesnake...
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Massive Slab is in Jeopardy of Falling
- Sep, 07, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Rock Mechanics Erosion
- Glen Canyon Dam Arizona USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 500,000-pound slab is up to crash down from a canyon wall to the base of Glen Canyon dam. In this type of rock, erosion is very common. A 500,000-pound slab is up to crash down from a canyon...
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