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Disastrous landslide buries an entire neighborhood in Bolivia
A disastrous landslide hit La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, destroying many residences. The landslide was triggered after heavy rainfall struck the region on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. In total, 66 hou...
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Rockfalls struck the Island of Lesvos, Greece, again
The region of Plomari in the Island of Lesvos, Greece, was struck by rockfalls for the second time in less than a month. Plomari suffered severe damage by landslides on November 24, 2018. Vehicles...
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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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Emergency Response to Louisiana Flooding Continues
- Aug, 12, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Louisiana, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Louisiana State Government continues to send aid in response to the mass flooding throughout much of the state. Reports say that emergency responders have rescued over 1000 people so far. Flash fl...
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23 Killed and 7 Injured by Landslide in China's Guizhou Province
- Jul, 01, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Guizhou Province, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early in the morning on Friday, July 1st, a landslide occurred in the Guizhou Province of China trapping 30 people under debris. As of Sunday, all missing persons were accounted for. Unfortunately, 23...
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