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Afaahiti hillside collapse leaves eight dead as saturated slopes fail in Tahiti
- Nov, 27, 2025
- Landslides Slope Stability Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- French Polynesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A catastrophic landslide in the village of Afaahiti, on Tahiti’s southeastern coast, has left at least eight people dead and several others missing after saturated hillside slopes collapsed during th...
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Curiosity observations linked to subsurface water flow beneath Martian dunes
- Nov, 21, 2025
- Geomorphology Engineering Geology Seepage News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) report evidence that water once moved beneath sand dunes in Mars’ Gale Crater, suggesting the planet may have supported habitable conditions for l...
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Central Alabama Water signals commitment to original Lake Purdy Dam stabilization plan
- Nov, 20, 2025
- Buttress Dams Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations Grouting Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Central Alabama Water’s board of directors heard differing expert views on how best to stabilize Lake Purdy Dam, with Vice Chair Phillip Wiedmeyer indicating the utility plans to maintain its current...
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Investigation underway after water seepage accident hits Ningnan Tunnel project in Sichuan
- Nov, 10, 2025
- Seepage Tunneling News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Fo Shan Shi
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A flash flood accident occurred at the Ningnan Tunnel, part of the Liangshan Riverside Expressway project in Sichuan Province, on the evening of November 10, 2025, prompting the rapid evacuation of c...
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MGB experts assess Cebu ports for soil instability after September earthquake
- Oct, 20, 2025
- Stabilization Ground Improvement Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) has requested the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to conduct a Geological Site Scoping on port areas a...
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Seepage and rising water levels threaten landslide-formed dam in Taiwan’s Taroko Gorge
- Oct, 20, 2025
- Seepage Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Authorities and geotechnical experts in Taiwan are closely monitoring an unstable natural dam that formed after a landslide in Taroko Gorge, Hualien County, warning that increasing seepage and rising...
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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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Superstorm Ragasa Causes Barrier Lake Collapse in Taiwan And Causes Catastrophic Flooding and Infrastructure Loss
- Sep, 23, 2025
- Landslides Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Super Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest storms of 2025, has caused widespread devastation across East Asia, with Taiwan experiencing significant structural and geotechnical impacts. In Hualien Cou...
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Massive 50-meter sinkhole swallows road in Bangkok
- Sep, 24, 2025
- Groundwater & Seepage Groundwater Pumping Underground Structures Ground Improvement Stabilization Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A road collapse in central Bangkok has produced a sinkhole approximately 50 meters deep and covering some 900 square meters, disrupting traffic, damaging infrastructure, and prompting evacuations in...
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Saw Mill River Parkway Collapse Highlights Storm-Driven Soil Instability
- Sep, 08, 2025
- Settlements Seepage Road Embankments News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
On September 8, 2025, a section of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County collapsed following intense rainfall across the tri-state area. The failure occurred between Lawrence Street in Dob...
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