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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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Rockslide triggered after M 5.8 earthquake struck central California
- Jun, 24, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
The Whitney Portal area closed to the public after being impacted by a co-seismic rockslide. On June 24, 2020, a M 5.8 earthquake hit central California. Its epicenter was located near Lone Pine, Iny...
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A review of the Mount St. Helens massive Eruption: The largest landslide ever recorded
In 1980, the explosion of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington, United States, triggered the largest (on land) landslide ever recorded. Facts and Information about Mount St. Helens Mount St. H...
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A large landslide struck a town in New York State: 3 residences evacuated
Four houses accommodating 12 people have been evacuated after a large landslide struck in the town of Waterford, New York State. The landslide occurred on May 3, 2020, in a residential area, fortunat...
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Large waste landslide struck in Colombia's landfill
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Landfill Engineering Landslides Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Colombia, Bogotá
A large waste landslide struck in a landfill located outside of Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. The incident occurred in Dona Juana, a sanitary landfill that receives mixed municipal solid wast...
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