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Hazards & Disasters

A part of the area of Zixing in Hunan Province after being impacted by the July 2024 rainstorm
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The devastating July 2024 landslides in the Zixing region of Hunan Province, China

by Dave Petley 26 February 202526 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. There is a really terrific article on the website of Sixth Tone that describes the aftermath of devastating landslides that struck the Zixing region of Hunan Province in China on 27-28 July […]

Google Earth image collected on 19 January 2021 showing the lower slope area in the aftermath of the 6 August 2020 Pettimudi landslide.
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The 6 August 2020 Pettimudi landslide in the Western Ghats, India

by Dave Petley 25 February 202525 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. The Western Ghats area of Kerala in SW India has a significant landslide problem in the SW summer monsoon period. This is a tropical, hilly region (elevations extend to over 2,500 metres) […]

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The 18 February 2025 Tailings Storage Facility failure at Chambishi in Zambia

by Dave Petley 24 February 202524 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 18 February 2025, a major tailings storage facility (TSF) failure occurred at a Sino Metals facility near to Chambishi in Zambia. There has been little news reporting about this failure, but […]

Power lines covered in snow after a blizzard
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U.S. Power Grids are Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

by Nathaniel Scharping 21 February 202521 February 2025

Different kinds of severe weather, including multiple kinds at once, have different impacts on the grid in different places.

Google Earth view from November 2022 showing the aftermath of the Cilan Landslide in Taiwan.
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The 16 October 2022 Cilan Landslide in Taiwan

by Dave Petley 20 February 202520 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. In a paper just published in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Chang et al. (2025) describe the 16 October 2022 Cilan Landslide in Taiwan. The research is fascinating, using […]

Aerial view of a debris flow composed of sediment, rocks, and uprooted trees that flowed down a narrow ravine before fanning out over a road and into a river
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Confronting Debris Flow Hazards After Wildfire

by Ann M. Youberg, Luke A. McGuire, Nina Oakley, Francis K. Rengers and Autym Shafer 19 February 202519 February 2025

Scientists and practitioners have identified research priorities to improve scientific understanding of postfire debris flows and meet decisionmaking challenges posed by this growing hazard.

The 17 February 2025 landslide at Fleming-Neon in Kentucky.
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The 17 February 2025 landslide at Fleming-Neon in Kentucky

by Dave Petley 19 February 202519 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Being based in the UK, it is hard to keep track of the news from the US at the moment, but I watch with horror as the capability of science agencies (e.g. […]

Map of Lahaina with colors indicating level of likely damage.
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Using Satellite Data for More Effective Disaster Response

by Susan Trumbore 18 February 20257 February 2025

Satellite data play a crucial role in disaster assessment and response. Meeting expanding demand requires not only accelerated data processing but increased collaboration with responders.

The aftermath of the 25 January 2025 landslide near to El Jebha in Morocco.
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The 27 January 2025 landslide near to El Jebha in Morocco

by Dave Petley 18 February 202518 February 2025

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. An interesting and unusual landslide occurred on 27 January 2025 on a key road near to the coastal town of El Jebha in Morocco. The failure occurred on the highway (N16) that […]

Tsunami hazard zone sign.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

T-waves May Improve Tsunami Early Warning Systems

by Han Yue 17 February 20257 February 2025

A unique acoustic wave related to the generation of tsunamis could be used to enhance early warning systems.

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