Information is now emerging about the two dams that collapsed in Wadi Derna, causing the devastating floods in Libya
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Passing through the eye of Typhoon Haikui in Taiwan
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Over the last two weeks, I travelled with my daughter Holly through Taiwan on vacation. Loyal readers will know that in the early part of my career I spent some time in […]
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The 24 August 2023 landslide at Anni in Himachal Pradesh, India
A landslide in Anni, N. India has destroyed eight buildings.
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An interesting erosive event in the Socavón Cochoa area of Viña del Mar, Chile
Dramatic erosion of a sand dune in Viña del Mar, Chile appears to be related to maintenance of a drainage pipe.
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Mudslides and debris flows triggered by Storm Hilary
Videos of debris flows and mudflows from Storm Hilary.
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The Temi landslide – an ancient, valley-blocking failure in Sichuan Province, China
Xie et al. 2023 describe the ancient, 35 million cubic metre, valley-blocking Temi landslide in China.
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The 14 August 2023 landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
Heavy rainfall has triggered extensive landslides in Himachal Pradesh, India
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The 11 August 2023 debris flow at Weiziping in Shaanxi Province, China
27 people killed in a debris flow at Weiziping, near to Xi’an, in China.
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The safety of fire and rescue personnel after landslides
Keeping fire and rescue personnel safe from landslides.
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New images of the 3 August 2023 Shovi landslide
Satellite and terrestrial images are casting light on the Shovi landslide in Georgia.