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Deadly landslide in San Ramón claims three lives amid Costa Rica’s heavy rains
- Oct, 04, 2025
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Costa Rica, Alajuela
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Heavy rainfall late Saturday night triggered a fatal landslide in Piedades Sur, San Ramón, Alajuela, burying a family home and claiming the lives of two adults and a young girl. The Costa Rican Red C...
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Intense rainfall triggers widespread slope failures, floods and structural damage in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri
- Oct, 05, 2025
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Darjeeling
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Indian Himalayan region of North Bengal and neighboring Jalpaiguri district witnessed a severe calamity during the recent southwest monsoon surge, as 23 people have been so far reported to lost t...
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Grindavík, Iceland safe zones cleared for phased construction as hazard mapping advances
- Oct, 05, 2025
- Instrumentation Stabilization News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Iceland, Grindavik
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In Grindavík, Iceland, local officials are calling for swifter progress on town reconstruction following volcanic damage sustained during the 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions. Authorities are preparin...
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Cebu Earthquake: Province Declares State of Calamity After Deadly Quake
- Oct, 01, 2025
- Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Engineering Seismology Structural Geology News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, killing at least 69 people and leaving hundreds injured. The province of Cebu, which bore the brunt of the impact,...
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Landslide in Sa Pa, Vietnam, sends vehicle over cliff
A landslide in northern Vietnam’s Sa Pa region sent a vehicle over the side of a mountain road during intense rain. The incident occurred on September 29 along a winding stretch in the Lao Chai commu...
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Arizona Flooding Leaves Four Dead and Exposes Vulnerabilities in Mining Region Settlements
- Sep, 27, 2025
- Settlements Groundwater Pumping Groundwater & Seepage Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Arizona , Globe
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Severe flooding struck Arizona in late September 2025, leaving four people dead and prompting widespread emergency operations. The rural community of Globe, a 19th-century mining town located about 8...
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New land movement in Rancho Palos Verdes affects homes in Portuguese Bend area
- Sep, 27, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California , Rancho Palos Verdes
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Residents in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, reported that a substantial portion of a home's yard shifted overnight, highlighting ongoing instability in coastal bluff regions. The change was...
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Sanford Dam restoration marks milestone as concrete work begins
- Sep, 26, 2025
- Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Michigan, Sanford
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A critical restoration milestone has been reached at the Sanford Dam in Midland County, Michigan, as crews begin placing roller-compacted concrete (RCC) on the embankment for the auxiliary spillway....
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Repair of massive 50-meter sinkhole in Bangkok enters new challenge after structural breach
- Sep, 26, 2025
- Ground Improvement Groundwater & Seepage Seepage Groundwater Pumping Underground Structures Tunneling Stabilization News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In the early hours of September 26, emergency efforts to stabilize the massive sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital on Bangkok’s Samsen Road were paused after approximately 1,500 tonnes (around 700 c...
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Mercury and Arsenic Hotspots Identified in Ghana’s Artisanal Gold Belt
- Sep, 23, 2025
- Mining Groundwater & Seepage Geoenvironmental Engineering Contaminant Transport News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Ghana
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A year-long assessment by Pure Earth and Ghana’s Environmental Protection Authority sampled soil, water, crops and fish across six of Ghana’s 13 mining regions. Results show mercury in soils at Konon...
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