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Landslide in Greece cuts off access to an entire village (video)
- Jan, 26, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Moira, Achaia, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A live video captured the moment of sliding, as the large volume of land moved downslope and blocked the road near the city of Patras, in Achaia province. The mudslide developed gradually, from Jan...
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Washington employs LiDAR technology against landslide risk
- Jan, 25, 2017
- News On Projects / Industry Lidar Landslides
- Washington, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is making use of the best technology available to collect, analyze, and publicly distribute detailed information about the state's geology, through a...
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Massive Landslide Strikes Northern Argentina
- Jan, 18, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Volcán, Jujuy, Argentina
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Intense rainfall caused a major landslide event in the northern Argentine province Jujuy last week. The landslide occurred on Tuesday, January 10 and caused significant damage to infrastructu...
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Featured Book: Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change
- Nov, 16, 2016
- News On Publications Slope Stability Landslides Geoenvironmental Engineering Slope Stability Landslides Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the addition of "Slope Safety Preparedness for Impact of Climate Change" in our Featured Books Library! This book helps to fill in the gap due to the fact tha...
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Project Summary in the city of Memphis about Riverside Drive Slope Stabilization
- Oct, 19, 2016
- News On Projects / Industry Slope Stabilization Landslides Stabilization
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Geopier SRT® system allowed a quick response and cost effective repair that required no earthwork. After a heavy rainstorm that dropped over 8-inches of rain within a few hours,...
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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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Drivers Stop in Road to Avoid Landslide (video)
- Jul, 13, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Yunnan Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Motorists in the Yunnan Province in southern China narrowly avoided being buried or swept off the road by a landslide on Wednesday. The driver noticed a disturbance upon the slope above while driving...
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