Displaying Items By Tag: Evacuation
News on evacuation
Mudslide struck Mansfield, UK: 35 residences evacuated
- Nov, 07, 2019
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
35 residences have been evacuated after a mudslide hit near the Bank End Close in Mansfield, United Kingdom. The ground failure occurred at about 17:00 local time on November 7, 2019, following a he...
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Dam collapse in Siberia results in 15 casualties
- Oct, 19, 2019
- Dam Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 15 workers died after a dam collapsed flooding a gold mine in Siberia, Russia. The gold mine is located in the Krasnoyarsk district of Russia, 160 kilometers south of Krasnoyarsk city, The...
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Repair works at Whaley bridge dam may last for up to 3 years
- Aug, 01, 2019
- Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The repair works to rebuilt the disintegrated Whaley bridge dam located at Toddbrook Reservoir, Derbyshire, U.K., may last for 3 whole years. The dam was highly damaged and partially collapsed after...
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Potential dam collapse in U.K.: Authorities evacuated an entire town
- Aug, 01, 2019
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Whaley Bridge
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Authorities have evacuated an entire town in Derbyshire, U.K., after a reservoir's dam suffered critical damage on August 1, 2019. The earth dam partially collapsed after intense rainfall struck Nort...
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Landslide in China buries 21 houses: At least 36 people reported dead
A landslide struck near a village in southwest Guizhou Province of China, destroying 21 houses and killing at least 36 people. The incident occurred on July 23, 2019. Emergency crews including more t...
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