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News on evacuation
Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding
- Mar, 03, 2020
- Slope Stability Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Ecuador
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurahua is a stratovolcano that has produced intense eru...
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Landslide claims two houses in Hardin County, Tennessee
- Feb, 15, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Tennessee
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two residences were swept away by a landslide that struck Hardin County, Tennessee. The houses were located in the Chalk Bluff area, near the bank of the Tennessee River. The structures collapsed fol...
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New Zealand massive floods: Thousands evacuated
- Feb, 03, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Numerous people have been evacuated after extreme rainfalls resulted in massive floods in New Zealand. The flood incidents are more intense in South Island, where an immense 1 meter of precipitation...
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Taal volcano in the Philippines may erupt any time soon
- Jan, 12, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines, Talisay
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to seismologists, the Taal volcanο in the Philippines may erupt any time soon. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers south of Manila, the Philippines capital. It is the second most act...
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Massive earthquake struck Philippines
- Dec, 15, 2019
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Philippines, Davao City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.8 earthquake struck the southern part of the Philippines resulting in at least 3 fatalities. According to recent information, at least 49 more people have been injured and 5,700 evacuated. The...
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