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11 December 2010
An initial assessment of the Bello landslide disaster in Colombia
This article provides a brief assessment of the Bello landslide in Colombia, which is now thought to have killed about 120 people. It prfesents a hypothesis about the possible cause of the landslide.
7 December 2010
Update on the landslide in Colombia
According to the latest report in El Tiempo, the large landslide in La Gabriela, Bello in Colombia is now through to have killed 124 people. Of these victims, the bodies of 36 people have been recovered to date, but rescue operations are being hampered by concerns about the potential for further landslides. The landslide itself is now thought to have had a volume of about 8000 cubic metres and a …
5 December 2010
Early reports of a serious landslide in Colombia
Colombia is currently suffering from exceptional rainfall, inducing widespread flooding and disruption. Yesterday a landslide occurred in the suburbs of Medellin in a very poor settlement called Bello, destroying a number of dwellings. At the moment there appears to be great confusion as to the likely impact of the slide, with the reported number of buried people ranging from 50 to 200 or more. The local national paper, El Tiempo, has a more considered report that includes eye-witness statements.
Dramatic footage – coastal landslides in Canada and a snow avalanche in Edinburgh!
Another excellent video of landslides in action has appeared on Youtube, this time showing the results of coastal erosion in Newfoundland, Canada. I don’t know much more about the location or the timing of the events – can anyone fill in the details? The video should be viewable here and embedded below: Whilst the house falling over the cliff at the start is undeniably dramatic, for me the most interest …
3 December 2010
My new position from January: Executive Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience
From 17th January I will take on a new role as Director of the Durham University Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience. This post explains briefly the activities of the Institute.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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