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Japan devastated by extreme floods and landslides: At least 58 casualties
At least 58 people have been reported dead after a series of extreme rainfalls in Japan. For over a week, southwestern Japan has received a record amount of precipitation resulting in floods and land...
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M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties
- Jun, 23, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mexico, Santa María Huatulco
A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on July 23, 2020. The epicenter of the quake was loca...
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A sinkhole opened near Pantheon, Rome, revealing slabs of ancient streets
- Apr, 27, 2020
- Pavement News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Geology Other Geotechnical
- Italy, Roma
A sinkhole that opened near Pantheon in Rome revealed an ancient Roman street. The Pantheon is an ancient structure in Rome which was completed around 126-128 A.D. It is nowadays utilized as a Cathol...
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Two Michigan dams breached causing extensive flooding and massive evacuations
- May, 19, 2020
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Michigan, Beaverton
Thousands of people have been evacuated after 2 dams in Michigan breached following heavy rainfalls. Both the Edenville and the Sanford dams, distanced about 11 kilometers apart and situated 225 kilo...
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East Africa devastated by floods and landslides
- May, 16, 2020
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Lake Victoria
East Africa is currently suffering unprecedented destruction due to extreme precipitation that resulted in extensive floods and landslides. Rainfalls began in the past weeks and still continue to im...
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