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16 February 2022
Petrópolis: heavy rainfall causes landslides and floods
Rainfall intensities of over 100 mm per hour have triggered extensive landslides in the city of Petrópolis in Brazil. Two dramatic videos have been posted online showing the landslides.
15 February 2022
Multiple landslides at East Cape in Gisborne District, New Zealand
The passage of Cyclone Dovi from 6 to 8 February triggered multiple landslides at East Cape in Gisborne District, New Zealand
14 February 2022
Two new large landslides in the Southern Alps of New Zealand
Recent exceptionally heavy rainfall has triggered two large landslides in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.
9 February 2022
Dosquebradas: at least 14 killed in a landslide in Colombia
Heavy rainfall triggered a large landslide in the town of Dosquebradas in Colombia yesterday, killing at least 16 people, injuring 34 more
8 February 2022
Planet Labs imagery of the 31 January 2022 mudflow in the La Gasca suburb of Quito
New Planet Labs satellite imagery allows a better understanding of the deadly 31 January 2022 mudflow in the La Gasca suburb of Quito, Ecuador
7 February 2022
An unusual embankment failure near to Northampton
Google StreetView has imaged the aftermath of an unusual embankment failure near to Northampton at a warehouse construction site in the UK
4 February 2022
The 1979 Nice Airport landslide and tsunami
On 16 October 1979 a landslide in fill at Nice airport triggered a massive submarine landslide and tsunami, which killed at least 8 people.
2 February 2022
The disastrous 31 January 2022 mudflow in the La Gasca suburb of Quito, Ecuador
The disastrous 31 January 2022 mudflow in the La Gasca suburb of Quito, Ecuador, which killed at least 24 people,
31 January 2022
The December 2021 landslides in Malaysia
In December 2021 heavy rainfall in Malaysia triggered landslides that caused extensive damage, especially to the road network.
28 January 2022
Seri Kembangan: an impressive cut slope failure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On 25 January 2022 a large cut slope failure occurred on the banks of a drainage channel in Seri Kembangan, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
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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