Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - Oct / Nov 2019 - 23rd Nov 2019
View this newsletter in fullThe landslide laboratory
n Taiwan, Taroko National Park, famous for a precipitous marble gorge that cuts through it, is in a futile fight with gravity. The scars of at least a dozen landslides punctuate the view in all directions. Maintenance crews are perpetually spraying concrete on slopes in a last-ditch effort to stabilize them
22nd Nov 2019 - Science Magazine
A country notoriously prone to landslides
The collapse of Highland Towers in Ulu Klang, Selangor in December 1993 is one of the most tragic in Malaysia's history of landslides.
20th Nov 2019 - The Star Online
The mountain valley 'one landslide away' from radioactive catastrophe
Decades-old uranium stockpiles are threatening the water supply of millions of people in the mountainous peaks of Kyrgyzstan - prompting an urgent call for help to prevent a radioactive catastrophe.
6th Nov 2019 - Euronews
Dozens killed in Cameroon landslide
At least 42 people were killed after their houses were swept away Tuesday in a landslide caused by torrential rain in the western Cameroon city of Bafoussam, state media reported, showing images of rescuers desperately sifting through rubble for survivors.
29th Oct 2019 - FRANCE 24 English
Rescuers hunt for missing as landslides, floods kill 10 in Japan
Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.
26th Oct 2019 - Phys.Org
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - Jan - March 2019 - 12th Mar 2019
View this newsletter in fullDeath Toll From Indonesia Landslide Climbs to 17
A weeklong, round-the-clock search for victims of a landslide that may have buried dozens of miners in Indonesia is still underway...
5th Mar 2019 - The New York Times
Peru: Deadly floods and landslides hit Huancavelica
Two more people have been killed in a landslide in Peru, bringing to at least 50 the number of people who have died since the rainy season started in September, according to the Centre for National Emergency Operations.
27th Feb 2019 - AlJazeera
More extreme coastal weather events likely to increase bluff erosion, landslide activity
Unstable slopes on Oregon's coastline could see a 30 percent jump in landslide movements if extreme storms become frequent enough to increase seacliff erosion by 10 percent, a new study by Oregon State University shows.
26th Feb 2019 - EurekAlert!
Varying Impact of Earthquake- and Monsoon-Induced Landslides
Using nearly 50 years of satellite data and records stretching back millennia, scientists determine the relative frequency and the erosional power of the monsoon- and earthquake-induced landslides in Nepal.
25th Feb 2019 - Eos
California's Big Sur's $54 Million 'Catastrophic Landslide' a Result of Drought Followed by Deluge, Scientists Say
A $54 million catastrophic landslide near Big Sur, California, was the result of heavy rains that came on the heels of a five-year drought, scientists say.
19th Feb 2019 - The Weather Channel
Major London train route closed until the weekend by a 400 tonne landslip
A major train route into London has been closed until the weekend after 400 tonnes of soil and trees slid onto the track.
12th Feb 2019 - ITV News
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 16th Jan 2019
View this newsletter in fullPhilippines landslide death toll rises to 85 as rescue workers search for 20 missing people
The death toll across the Philippines is rising following the impact of Storm Usman, triggering landslides and floods which left 85 people dead and 20 still missing.
2nd Jan 2019 - The Independent
Deadly landslide claims 126
7th Jan 2019 - The Star Online
Death toll from Philippine storm, landslides climbs to 126
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6th Jan 2019 - News24
Over 600 flee as flooding, landslides hit Southern Mindanao
12th Jan 2019 - INQUIRER.net
Landslide engulfs Pakistani bus with workers, killing 8
Pakistani police say a landslide triggered by this week's rains engulfed a bus carrying workers on a dam project in the northwest, killing eight people.
15th Jan 2019 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
New landslide fears at Gower beach where boulders the size of small houses have been falling
Landowner urges people to stay well back from rock fall at Oxwich Bay as 'there is clearly going to be more movement'
16th Jan 2019 - Wales Online
Landslide in West Java destroys Sirnaresmi village, leaving at least 15 dead
The landslide came with a sudden roar, shocking residents of Sirnaresmi village.
Fifteen bodies have been pulled from the debris and another 20 people are missing.
Rain is making the search and rescue operation extremely difficult.
2nd Jan 2019 - ABC News
Terrawatch: landslide tsunami lessons from Anak Krakatau
Tsunami warning systems are in place around Indonesia, but they are tailored to earthquake tsunamis.
1st Jan 2019 - The Guardian
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 1st Jan 2019
View this newsletter in fullImages Show Landslide Likely Caused Indonesian Tsunami
Radar images appear to show the southwestern flank of the Anak Krakaktau volcano sheared off into the sea
28th Dec 2018 - Smithsonianmag.com
Landslide evidence for Sulawesi tsunami found
29th Dec 2018 - NHK World Japan
At least 12 bodies retrieved from Camarines Sur landslides
At least 12 bodies have been retrieved from two separate landslides in this province, local disaster officials said Sunday in the aftermath of tropical depression Usman.
30th Dec 2018 - News.abs-cbn.com
21 dead due to landslides in Bicol —PHL Coast Guard
31st Dec 2018 - GMA News Online
Climate change, receding glaciers increase landslide risk on B.C.’s Mount Meager
Climate change is causing glaciers atop Mount Meager, in British Columbia, to shrink increasing the chances of landslides and even a new eruption, says one expert.
11th Dec 2018 - Castlegarnews.com
3 dead as floods trigger landslide in Legazpi City
The combined effect of Tropical Depression Usman and the Amihan has triggered thunderstorms and caused flooding in Legazpi City.
30th Nov -0001 - Rappler.com
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 16th Dec 2018
View this newsletter in fullHeavy Rain Causes Landslides in Lesvos
Heavy rain that fell in Lesvos overnight has caused further landslides in the municipality of Plomari, local authorities reported on Sunday.
16th Dec 2018 - Greek Reporter
Eight in Bali and East Java die in landslides
Eight people died in two separate landslides in Gianyar regency in Bali and Pacitan regency in East Java on Friday and Saturday, the disaster mitigation agency reported.
9th Dec 2018 - The Jakarta Post
Malaysia among countries especially prone to landslides
Malaysia sits among the top 10 countries that had a high number of landslides over the past decade.
4th Dec 2018 - The Star Online
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd Dec 2018
View this newsletter in fullVietnam faces new threat from Usagi after landslides kill at least 14
At least 14 people died after landslides destroyed several homes and buried victims in some villages in the resort city of Nha Trang, according to the Associated Press. Four others remain missing.
23rd Nov 2018 - AccuWeather.com
Catalonia train crash: one dead in landslide derailment
One person has died and 44 have been injured after a commuter train came off the tracks outside Barcelona as a result of a landslide that affected the tracks
26th Nov 2018 - The Guardian
Buildings evacuated, following landslide in Lesvos
A landslide in the town of Plomari on Lesvos island has resulted in numerous buildings being evacuated. A team of experts decided to evacuate 29 buildings, of which 15 are residences and decisions affects a total of 37 people in Plomari, who have been moved to local hotels.
26th Nov 2018 - Greek City Times (press release) (blog)
Expert suggests using scrap tires to fight landslides
Le Anh Tuan, an expert on Mekong Delta, in his article on Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon, has suggested using tires in the fight against landslides.
26th Nov 2018 - English.vietnamnet.vn
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 17th Nov 2018
View this newsletter in fullHeavy rain causes landslide in East Jakarta
Heavy rain on Sunday caused a landslide on Jl. Kampung Kramat in Setu, Cipayung in East Jakarta, preventing motorists from using the road, which serves as an alternative route that connects Jakarta and Bekasi in West Java.
12th Nov 2018 - The Jakarta Post
Brazil landslide: At least 10 dead in Rio de Janeiro’s Niteroi
At least 10 people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro after a mudslide in the Niteroi area outside the city’s downtown on Saturday, officials reported. The mudslide was caused by heavy downpours, Rio’s civil defence department head told local media.
11th Nov 2018 - TODAY
BNPB: Millions of People Live in Landslide Prone Areas
The Head of the Data Center, Information and Public Relations of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said millions of people live in areas prone to landslides under cliffs and hills.
12th Nov 2018 - Netral English
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 6th Nov 2018
View this newsletter in fullNatonin landslide death toll now 18
The number of bodies recovered from the landslide-hit area in Natonin, Mountain Province in the Philippines, rose to 18 on Tuesday, the seventh day of search and retrieval operations.
6th Nov 2018 - GMA News
4 dead, 19 missing in landslide-hit buildings in Philippines
6th Nov 2018 - The Washington Post
At least 12 killed in landslides, flooding in Sicily
At least 12 people, including nine members of two families, have been killed in landslides and flooding on an island of Sicily, officials said Sunday.
5th Nov 2018 - UPI
Death toll in Uganda's landslide rises as more bodies recovered
At least 41 people killed in eastern Bududa district after heavy rains caused landslide, officials say.
13th Oct 2018 - AlJazeera
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 15th Oct 2018
View this newsletter in fullGeoengineering may be used to combat global warming, experts say
IPCC authors suggest there is high agreement that injection of chemicals into stratosphere could help limit rises.
8th Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Landslides in Chattogram hills
At least four people have been killed in landslides in Chattogram’s Akbar Shah Thana’s Firoz Shah Colony and in Pachlaish’s Rahman Nagar area, triggered by heavy rain in the region in the wake of Cyclone Titli. Photo: Suman Babu
14th Oct 2018 - BDNews 24
At least 22 dead after flash floods and landslides flatten school in Indonesia
A flash flood with mud and debris from landslides struck Mandailing Natal district in North Sumatra province. It smashed an Islamic school in Muara Saladi village, where 21 children were swept away on Friday afternoon, said local police chief Irsan Sinuhaji.
13th Oct 2018 - Metro
At least 36 dead in Uganda landslides as school disappears beneath mud
Rescuers search for 200 children after lives, homes and livestock are swept away following torrential rains in Bududa district.
12th Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Heavy rain causes floods, landslides in Central America
Heavy rain has lashed parts of Central America and has led to flash flooding and landslides.
10th Oct 2018 - Aljazeera
Sulawesi Earthquake Caused Widespread Landslides
According to local authorities one week after the 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Sulawesi, 5,000 people are still missing and could be dead. Almost 2,000 victims are confirmed, many more could be buried by landslides or killed by collapsing building, as the earthquake caused widespread soil liquefaction around the city of Palu
8th Oct 2018 - Forbes
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 10th Oct 2018
View this newsletter in fullPhilippines villages buried by landslide after Typhoon Mangkhut
Dozens of people have been buried alive and at least 22 have died after a landslide engulfed two villages in the Philippines, triggered by extreme weather conditions in the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut.
21st Oct 2018 - The Guardian
Warnings Abounded Before Massive Alaska Landslide and Tsunami
A massive landslide and tsunami that denuded the slopes of an Alaskan fjord could reveal warning signs that could help predict future disasters.
8th Sep 2018 - Live Science
Landslide risk prompts evacuation order for Zeballos
An evacuation order has been issued for properties in Zeballos on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island due to risk of a landslide.
8th Sep 2018 - CBS News
Japan earthquake: landslide traps residents in homes
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.6 left residents trapped inside their homes as a landslide blocked roads, engulfed buildings and led to widespread power cuts on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido in the early hours of Thursday.
6th Sep 2018 - The Guardian
Houses engulfed in landslide after powerful quake hits Hokkaido
6th Sep 2018 - Asahi Shimbun
Melting glaciers increasing risk of landslide-triggered tsunamis, study reveals
Massive waves triggered by unstable rocks falling from melted slopes have already claimed lives, and phenomenon likely to worsen as climate gets warmer
6th Sep 2018 - The Independent
New Software Can Predict Landslides Weeks Before They Happen
Australian researchers are using AI and mathematics to detect tiny changes that may precede the often-deadly events.
4th Sep 2018 - Smithsonian mag.com
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 7th Sep 2018
View this newsletter in fullPredicting landslide boundaries two weeks before they happen
Researchers have developed a software tool that uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks in advance.
15th Aug 2018 - Science Daily
Two dead, 100 evacuated after landslides in northern Italian town
Two landslides close to the northern resort town of Courmayeur have killed one tourist and caused panic among many others, with over 100 people evacuated.
8th Aug 2018 - The Local Italy
New Model Of Predicting Landslides Caused By Earthquakes
A group of researchers from Indiana University developed a model that can address risks by calculating the chances of earthquake-caused landslides. This concept can be applied to any location worldwide.
7th Aug 2018 - Evolving Science
14 dead in landslides and floods in Nepal
Landslides have killed at least 14 people in Nepal as officials issued warnings on the risk of more landslides and flash floods due to torrential rain.
6th Aug 2018 - TRT World
2000 households in Yamagata told to evacuate amid landslides and flooding
Thousands of households in Yamagata Prefecture were told to evacuate on Monday as heavy rain pounded northeastern Japan, causing landslides and flooding.
6th Aug 2018 - The Japan Times
Bangladesh: Rohingya Endure Floods, Landslides
The Bangladeshi government should relocate Rohingya refugees living in a severely overcrowded mega camp to safer ground in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. The refugees, who fled the Burmese military’s campaign of ethnic cleansing that began in August 2017, should not have to face flooding and landslides, and should have sturdier shelters and adequate education for their extended stay.
5th Aug 2018 - Human Rights Watch
Landslides hit Nagaland
Incessant rain coupled with landslides damaged 61 roads in Nagaland and cut off many areas in the state, according to an official report on Thursday.
3rd Aug 2018 - The Telegraph India
Advance landslide warning system for Sikkim
Sikkim will soon have an advance warning system against landslides that would enable authorities to safely evacuate people before disaster strikes. The system, being installed by the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham targets the Sikkim-Darjeeling belt.
1st Aug 2018 - The Economic Times
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd Aug 2018
View this newsletter in fullEarthquake-Triggered Landslides Could Soon Be Predicted With New Model
Several teams across the globe are working on tools that may foresee an earthquake sometime in the future, but recently, a team of researchers at Indiana University looked at another aspect of the case, landslides that those quakes can trigger.
27th Jul 2018 - International Business Times
IU researchers develop model for predicting landslides caused by earthquakes
24th Jul 2018 - EurekAlert!
Researchers develop model for predicting landslides caused by earthquakes
24th Jul 2018 - Phys.Org
Flooding and landslides hit Vietnam and Philippines
With the summer monsoon in full swing across Asia, heavy rain and extreme temperatures are wreaking havoc in Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea and China.
23rd Jul 2018 - The Straits Times
Vietnam warns of floods, landslides after tropical storm Son Tinh hits
19th Jul 2018 - Reuters
Devastating Floods, Landslides Bring Death in Cameroon
The official media refrain at the moment to provide data, but testimonies from the most damaged cities, Douala and Limbe, both in the southwest, ensure that several locations are isolated from the rest of the country due to landslides caused by rainfall.
27th Jul 2018 - Prensa Latina
How LiDAR helps in preventing and mitigating landslides
Combining LiDAR with GIS improves both the quality and the accuracy of geological data and enables geologists and disaster preparedness experts to identify landslide prone areas and study the underlying causes of a landslide and recurring patterns.
25th Jul 2018 - Geospatial World
World weatherwatch: Monsoon brings floods and landslides to India
Monsoon season is under way across southern Asia, with India bearing the brunt of the torrential rains over the past week.
18th Jul 2018 - The Guardian
Homes left damaged in Hiroshima town after landslides wipe out mud control dam
As the Koyaura district of the Hiroshima Prefecture town of Saka baked in hot weather on July 14 and 15, the devastating impact of landslides following recent downpours remained strikingly visible from along the banks of the local Tenchi River flowing through the middle of the area.
17th Jul 2018 - The Mainichi
Cases of landslide increasing in western hills
In Darchula, in the Himalayan region, there are increased cases of landslides caused by construction of roads without carrying out an impact assessment.
16th Jul 2018 - The Himalayan Times
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 9th Jul 2018
View this newsletter in fullLandslides after monsoon rains; 4 dead in Arunachal, road blockage hits Amarnath yatra
Rains lashed several parts of the country triggering landslides in some hill states, which killed at least four ITBP personnel in Arunachal Pradesh and affected the Amarnath pilgrimage in Jammu and Kashmir, as monsoon covered the entire length and breadth of India two weeks ahead of its schedule.
29th Jun 2018 - India Today
Floods, landslides in northern Vietnam kill 7, leave 12 missing
Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains have killed at least seven people and left 12 missing in northern Vietnam since Saturday, the government’s Disaster Management Authority said on Monday.
25th Jun 2018 - Reuters
Landslides and Flooding Threaten 200,000 Rohingya Refugees as Monsoon Rains Lash Into Bangladesh Camps
As monsoon rains bare down on sprawling Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, the U.N. warns that some 200,000 refugees sheltering on the swampland are at risk from landslides and flooding. Half of those threatened by the rising waters and requiring relocation are children.
15th Jun 2018 -
Landslides claim 13 lives in SE Bangladesh
At least 13 people including a Rohingya refugee were killed and many dwellings damaged in rain-triggered landslides in two districts in southeastern Bangladesh. Three incidents of landslides claimed at least 11 lives alone in Rangamati district, some 391 km from capital Dhaka, when huge chunks of mud collapsed on their houses, said the local official who declined to be named.
12th Jun 2018 - Xinhuanet.com
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 7th Jun 2018
View this newsletter in fullRwanda landslides after heavy rain bring 2018 death toll to 200
Landslides in Rwanda have killed at least 18 people over the weekend, bringing the death toll this year to 200. Residents have been digging to search for those buried after heavy downpours.
7th May 2018 - BBC
Rwanda’s recurring landslides worse this year with over 200 people dead
8th May 2018 - Ventures Africa
200 People Have Been Killed in Landslides Across Rwanda This Year
8th May 2018 - Time
Landslides Kill 18 People in Rwanda
9th May 2018 - Al-Bawaba
At least 32 dead in Ethiopia landslides
Landslides caused by heavy rain killed at least 32 people in southern Ethiopia at the weekend. Nine people died in the Gamo Gofa zone, with 17 injured. The state-affiliated Fana Broadcast Corporate reported that 23 people were killed in a landslide in the Sidama zone.
28th Jun 2018 - ENCA
Help NASA create the world’s largest landslide database
NASA researchers have launched a citizen science project requesting people to report on landslides.
7th Jun 2018 - Earthsky
Landslides can be stabilized: Expert
Keeping in mind the increased cases of landslides and with a goal to mitigate its effects, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur (GGS)a daylong national workshop on ‘Recent trends in engineering geology and landslide studies’ at Auden Hall, GSI, on Monday.
N Kutumba Rao, director general, GSI, IB Chibber, retired director, GSI, S Natesan, additional director general, GSI, central region, AK Chatterjee, vice-president, GGS, Nagpur, A Thiruvengadam, additional director general, policy support system, GSI and Milind Dhakate, director (G), GSI, central region, were the dignitaries who inaugurated the workshop.
15th May 2018 - The Times of India
A Near-Real-Time Tool to Characterize Global Landslide Hazards
Kirschbaum and Stanley have developed a system that generates near-real-time estimates of potential rainfall-triggered landslide activity. Their Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness (LHASA) model melds information regarding slope, lithology, deforested areas, and proximity to fault zones and roads to derive a map of landslide susceptibility, which is then combined with satellite-derived estimates of precipitation from the past week to develop “nowcasts” of areas that are susceptible to landslides.
10th May 2018 - Eos
Vietnam to invest big in dealing with landslides in Mekong Delta
Vietnam needs nearly 308 million U.S. dollars to deal with landslides along river banks, canals and seashores in its southern Mekong Delta, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The ministry said that landslides have occurred at 562 locations of river banks and seashores, with a total length of 786 km, of which 42 spots stretch 149 km in specially dangerous conditions, and it needs about 6,990 billion Vietnamese dong (307.9 million U.S. dollars) to reinforce such eroded locations
10th May 2018 - Xinhua
Europe's road and rail transport more often exposed to landslides this century
More heavy precipitation events will probably increase the number of landslides in parts of Europe that are susceptible to landslides because of their steep hills and geological subsoil. This is especially the case for a number of regions along the north side of the Alps: the Jura Mountains, the Vosges, the Black Forest, the Swabian Jura, the Bavarian Pre-alps, the foothills of the Austrian Alps and the Bohemian Forest. These regions are also important transport corridors for Europe’s road and rail network. More landslides may disrupt these corridors and cause a lot of damage.
9th May 2018 - Daily Planet`
Help NASA create the world's largest landslide database
In March 2018, NASA scientist Dalia Kirschbaum and several colleagues launched a citizen science project that will make it possible to report landslides you have witnessed, heard about in the news, or found on an online database. All you need to do is log into the Landslide Reporter portal and report the time, location, and date of the landslide – as well as your source of information.
7th May 2018 - EarthSky
Hawaii volcano eruption: Landslides plague island following horrifying earthquakes
Hawaii has been plagued with landslides as earthquakes continue to strike the region in the midst of the Kilauea volcano horror that has prompted mass evacuations, it has emerged.
5th May 2018 - Express.co.uk
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 3rd May 2018
View this newsletter in fullLandslide In China Kills 9, Several Others Injured
A landslide hit a village in North China and ended up trapping and killing 9 people Monday morning. Several others were reportedly injured
30th Apr 2018 - International Business Times
Landslide in northern China kills 9
30th Apr 2018 - The Straits Times
9 dead in N China landslide
30th Apr 2018 - Xinhua Net
Landslide kills 9 people in northern China
30th Apr 2018 - The Washington Post
Several dead in Muranga landslide
A deadly landslide in Muranga county killed a couple and two children after their home was swept away.
29th Apr 2018 - Kenyans
Five dead in Muranga landslide following heavy rains
28th Apr 2018 - Capital News
15 landslides need to be cleared on Kuhio Hwy. for it to reopen
Crews from the state, county, and community continue to push through piles of mud, rock, and debris in an effort to reopen a portion of Kuhio Highway that's been shut down for a week. The affected stretch of road has cut off the communities of Wainiha and Haena from Hanalei and the rest of Kauai. At least 15 landslides need to be cleared.
21st Apr 2018 - KITV
Stress, anxiety and costs' for landslip zone residents fighting to stay in their homes
An appeal brought by residents battling to remain in their homes after a series of landslips in Ystalyfera will come down to whether they face an "imminent risk of serious harm".
20th Apr 2018 - Wales Online
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 4th Apr 2018
View this newsletter in fullAvalanches, landslides to increase in Kashmir, says DRDO study
The frequency of avalanches and landslides would increase due to warming of Himalayas, says a study of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The study is authored by HS Negi, Neha Kanda, MS Shekhar and Ashwagosha Ganju from Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment (SASE), a laboratory under DRDO. The recent study warned that rising trends in liquid precipitation over snowfall “can have a negative influence on Himalayan glaciers”.
“It will increase the frequency of hazards like avalanches and landslides during late winters,” the study reads. Citing high rainfall and less snowfall for the flood threat in Kashmir in April 2017, the study analyzed that the increase in liquid precipitation over seasonal snow in winter has “induced enhanced melting and resulted in flood like situation”.
30th Mar 2018 - Kashmir Monitor
New NASA Model Could Help Predict Landslides (Video)
A new NASA computer model identifies landslide hazards around the world every 30 minutes, potentially allowing scientists and first responders to get a jump on these natural disasters, a new study reports.
23rd Mar 2018 - Space.com
Landslides are Canada’s forgotten menace. How can we predict them and save lives?
Quebec received 350 reports of landslides in 2017 that caused property damage, nearly triple the recent average. Homes have been destroyed, a hydro tower was damaged and a major freeway closed for more than a month after ground gave away.
23rd Mar 2018 - The Globe and Mail
Engineering student develops technology to predict and monitor landslides
New Zealand engineering student Johnathan Olds from University of Victoria, Wellington, has developed an automated technology solution that uses inexpensive battery or solar powered GPS sensors to provide advance notice of life-threatening landslides.
19th Mar 2018 - Create Digital.org.au
UGM-BPNB`s landslide warning system designated as international guide
The Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS), developed by Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has been adopted as an international landslide warning guide. The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) officially designated LEWS as ISO 22327 after handing over the ISO certificate to the university at its Plenary Meeting Office in Sydney, Australia, on Friday. With over 40 million people in Indonesia vulnerable to landslides, it is considered one of the country`s deadliest disasters. "What we have achieved is the result of a long struggle," Teuku Faisal Fathani, one of LEWS` developers, said in a university statement.
17th Mar 2018 - Antara News
Kaikoura quake caused one of the largest underwater landslides in history
A massive underwater landslide caused by the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake moved more than 100 million dump trucks of mud and sand hundreds of kilometres, scientists say.
15th Mar 2018 - Newstalkzb.co.nz
Drones will be used to investigate Auckland's big landslide threats as part of EQC-funded study
Indonesia has recorded more than 400 earthquakes between January and February this year, including the 6.1 Richter-scale earthquake that struck off the coast of Banten in the most western part of Java, an official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said. "We are reporting that a total of 434 earthquakes have struck between January and February," head of the MEMR’s Geological Agency, Rudy Suhendar, told reporters at a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (05/03). One of those earthquakes, which struck off the coast of Banten, caused tremors that were felt across cities in the western part of the densely-populated island, including in the capital. Rudy added that most of the earthquakes had a magnitude between 4 and 4.9 on the Richter scale. Nearly 2,900 buildings and houses in various areas of Indonesia were reportedly damaged from the earthquakes. The agency also recorded 252 landslides within the same period, which Rudy said took place in 25 districts, most of them in Java.
11th Mar 2018 - New Zealand Herald
Papua New Guinea landslides triggered by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
Several remote villages in Papua New Guinea have been decimated by landslides triggered by a powerful offshore earthquake. At 4.39am, PNG was struck by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake 103 km from Kokopo, the capital of East New Britain. Aftershocks from the quake collapsed the sides of Mt Sisa, an extinct volcano around which eight villages reside. This morning's shock is the latest in a series of powerful earthquakes that have rocked Papua New Guinea since late February.
9th Mar 2018 - 9News.com.au
The science of landslides, and why they’re so devastating in PNG
The Papua New Guinea government has declared a state of emergency in the region. There is growing concern over several valleys that have been dammed by landslides and are beginning to fill with water, now ready to collapse and surge downstream, directly towards villages.
7th Mar 2018 - The Conversation
Expert Warns Bigger-than-expected Tsunami Could Hit Japanese Coastal Regions
The March 11th, 2011 disaster prompted the Japanese government to revise the estimated scale of tsunami that could hit coastal regions. But an expert says the revised figures may still be too modest. Tokoha University Professor Ikuo Abe, an expert on tsunami and disaster prevention, visited a temple in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture known to possess some puzzling historical records on tsunami. The documents indicate that in the 15th century, the area was hit by tsunami that reached 11 meters above sea level. That's much higher than the maximum 5-meter tsunami that Shizuoka Prefecture has projected in studies conducted after the March 11th disaster. Abe says he believes the 15th-century tsunami was not the result of a normal earthquake. He says a massive localized tsunami most likely occurred, possibly due to a landslide on the seabed that was caused by the quake. A mass collapse of soil in this kind of landslide can cause seawater to swell and produce a tsunami.
7th Mar 2018 - 3.nhk.or.jp
GIS and Remote Sensing tools to analyze landslides
Landslides are one of the major disasters that occur in hilly region. They are unpredictable by nature and thus their analysis is complex to study. RS and GIS tools can be of utmost importance in analyzing the effect of factors on which the occurrence of a landslide event depends.
6th Mar 2018 - Geospatialworld.net
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 12th Mar 2018
View this newsletter in fullDeath Toll Climbs as Aftershocks Rattle Earthquake-Hit Papua New Guinea
One week after Papua New Guinea was rattled by a powerful earthquake, aftershocks have reportedly caused the death toll to rise to at least 67, while landslides have made the worst-hit highlands nearly unreachable.
5th Mar 2018 - Time
Bulgaria's long weekend ends: Avalanche warnings, landslides and swollen rivers
Several warnings have been issued in Bulgaria for possible avalanches in some mountain areas alongside the closure of roads. Heavy traffic is affecting the country across the national road network as people deal with unusual levels of precipitation during a national holiday period.
5th Mar 2018 - The Sofia Globe
Huge underwater landslides and tsunamis may be caused by ooze
The largest landslides on Earth happen in the oceans, and an ooze of dead plankton may be responsible. If so, it could help us predict the risk of devastating tsunamis triggered by these events. Far beneath the waves, huge “megaslides” can transport 3000 cubic kilometres of sediment at speeds of up to 80 metres per second. The largest such event on record was the Storegga Slide 8150 years ago off the coast of Norway. Dwarfing every slide known on land,
21st Feb 2018 - New Scientist
The slippery cause of huge underwater landslides
19th Feb 2018 - Nature.com
Landslides - Environmental Hazards Newsletter - 1st Feb 2018
View this newsletter in fullBus driver saves 15 people from a sudden landslide
A bus of passengers narrowly avoided disaster thanks to a driver's keen eyesight and quick thinking. The bus driver saved 15 people on board from a sudden landslide in China. It happened in Sichuan province on Dec. 3. The driver hit the brakes after noticing some failing rocks. Seconds later, huge boulders came crashing down the road. No one on the bus suffered any injuries.
20th Jan 2018 - KTRK-TV
Quick-thinking bus driver saves 15 people from a sudden landslide
19th Jan 2018 - Valley News Live
New images show intimidating landslide moving down Rattlesnake Ridge
Drone aerial photography paired with laser scanning shows a new view into the cracks widening in Rattlesnake Ridge’s slow-moving landslide. The hillside’s 20-acre landslide has gradually inched downward on Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima for months. Since October, geologists and engineers have monitored it and conceived several scenarios – some including threats to the nearby Interstate 82.
21st Jan 2018 - KIRO Seattle
Landslide holds up traffic on Manali-Chandigarh highway for 3 hours
A massive landslide at Seobagh area of Kullu blocked Chandigarh-Manali national highway for nearly three hours on Friday. Work for widening of Kullu-Manali highway, which involved sharp cutting of mountain faces, has created new sliding points where debris keeps sliding on the busy road. Such is the frequency that rolling boulders hitting vehicles do not surprise people here anymore
20th Jan 2018 - The Times of India
Several homes in Riverdale still threatened months after landslide
The City of Riverdale plans to drill wells in a neighborhood above a bluff in the coming weeks to help figure out what caused a massive landslide in November that led to the indefinite evacuation of four families. Chunks of the hill continue to break off, and the Utah Geological Survey said Friday they don't know when it'll stop. Video from this week shows steady streams of dirt tumbling down the hill behind the house where Gari Manning grew up.
19th Jan 2018 - Fox13now.com
Landslide threatens homes in Riverdale with a wet storm on the way
Several homeowners in this Weber County town are once again on edge, literally and figuratively. Three houses on a saturated hillslide were evacuated when their backyards started to slide in November. Now they're telling News4Utah that landslide seems to be accelerating. It started with a major slide on November 19th...and soggy chunks of this hill continue to collapse with the latest tumbling down on Tuesday. "It's still active," Ben Erickson of the Utah Geological Survey said. "It's still dangerous something you don't want to get near. Something that you need to be concerned about."
18th Jan 2018 - Good4Utah
Yakima approves emergency proclamation ahead of landslide
A city in central Washington state issued an emergency proclamation in response to a mass of rock and soil crawling down a ridge that officials say could turn into a landslide.
18th Jan 2018 - KIRO Seattle
Landslide causing cracks in roads near Mulino
County crews told FOX 12 they should have Eldorado Road closed at Highway 213 sometime before noon. Once the road closes, crews will open a detour on Union Hall Road. While there is no debris in the road from a landslide, the shifting ground has drastically widened cracks that first appeared a year ago. The cracks are also affecting Highway 213, and ODOT officials told FOX 12 it’s an ancient slide that became active again last year.
18th Jan 2018 - KPTV.com
Landslide risk means some Trout River families still not allowed into homes
Five days after flooding forced people out of their homes in the small western Newfoundland community of Trout River — the lone town still under a state of emergency — some have still not been allowed to return because of landslide fears. Trout River resident Trudy Butler told CBC's Corner Brook Morning Show on Thursday that the flood was overwhelming.
18th Jan 2018 - CBC.ca
Landslide threatens three-story hillside home in Malibu
An active landslide was threatening a three-story hillside home in Malibu on Wednesday, authorities said. Building and safety officials red-tagged the home in the 2800 block of Hume Road and were evaluating the stability of the land, Los Angeles County Fire officials said. The area around the home was closed to pedestrians and cars, and no one was allowed inside, said Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Gustavo Medina. "Fortunately, there weren't any residents that were injured or affected," Medina said. "They're out of town."
17th Jan 2018 - Los Angeles Times
After Montecito, We Need to Get Serious About Landslide Zoning
The United States Geological Survey estimates that landslides kill 25 to 50 people a year in the U.S.—more than earthquakes or volcanoes. Yet landslides receive far less attention and research funding than other natural hazards. Part of the problem is ...and more »
17th Jan 2018 - Pacific Standard
Post-fire landslide problems aren't new and likely to get worse
Several weeks after a series of wildfires blackened nearly 500 square miles in Southern California, a large winter storm rolled in from the Pacific. In most places the rainfall was welcomed and did not cause any major flooding from burned or unburned hillslopes. But in the town of Montecito, a coastal community in Santa Barbara County that lies at the foot of the mountains blackened by the Thomas Fire, a devastating set of sediment-laden flows killed at least 20 people and damaged or destroyed more than 500 homes. In the popular press these flows were termed “mudslides,” but with some rocks as large as cars these are more accurately described as hyperconcentrated flows or debris flows, depending on the amount of sediment mixed with the water.
17th Jan 2018 - The Conversation US
Deadly California mudslides show the need for maps and zoning that better reflect landslide risk
Scenic hill slopes can be inspiring – or deadly, as we are seeing after the disastrous debris flows that have ravaged the community of Montecito, California in the wake of heavy rains on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. At least 20 people are dead, and four remain missing. More than a hundred buildings have been destroyed or damaged by moving walls of mud and boulders that rumbled down creeks and canyons into houses and roads. As mountains rise, erosion tears them down. And Southern California’s mountains are rising fast, squeezed up by the action of the region’s active faults. This produces steep slopes that erode quickly, though much of that erosion happens in infrequent events, such as big rainstorms right after big wildfires.
16th Jan 2018 - The Conversation U.S.
Car plunges into ravine after Johor landslide
The main road linking Johor Baru and Kuantan was closed to all vehicles after a landslide yesterday. Three people, including a 60-year-old, travelling on the road escaped death when their car skidded and fell into a ravine near the landslide.
16th Jan 2018 - The Straits Times
Bodies of Tacloban landslide victims retrieved
The bodies of four people buried by rain-induced landslides in Tacloban City's Quarry district were retrieved Monday night, January 15. The two-day retrieval operation concluded around 6 p.m. Monday after the recovery of the last two bodies buried by collapsed wall and landslide debris on Saturday night. The last body retrieved was that of Alejandro Mayolargo. Minutes earlier, the rescuers also unearthed the body of his common-law wife, Sherry Jane Amancio, the village secretary. Surviving children identified the two fatalities.
16th Jan 2018 - Sun.Star
Franz asks for more money to judge landslide risks
It's been nearly 4 years since the Oso landslide killed 41 people. That event is called a glacial deep-seated landslide. The State Lands Commissioner is now asking the legislature for money to hire more geologists to research the entire State Route 530 corridor. “It is the fact that 18 of our counties in Washington state have similar land conditions to the SR 530 corridor and we believe understanding this situation in glacial deep-seated we will be much more able to protect the public health and safety,” said Hilary Franz.
18th Jan 2018 - KIRO Seattle
Washington Town on High Alert over Slow-Moving Landslide
17th Jan 2018 - Insurance Journal
Washington state town wary of slow-moving landslide
16th Jan 2018 - WTOP
Dozens Evacuate In Washington State, Fearing Landslide
7th Jan 2018 - NPR
