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10 November 2020
The Queja landslide at San Cristobal Verapaz: drone footage of the aftermath
The Queja landslide at San Cristobal Verapaz: drone footage is now available of the aftermath of the deadly landslide in Guatemala.
9 November 2020
San Cristobal Verapaz: the deadly landslide in Guatemala triggered by Hurricane Eta
San Cristobal Verapaz: the deadly landslide in Guatemala triggered by Hurricane Eta that destroyed the village of Queja
6 November 2020
Hurricane Eta: dozens killed by landslides in Central America
Hurricane Eta: news reports indicate that dozens of people have been killed by landslides in Central America, with at least 50 deaths in Guatemala alone
4 November 2020
The February 2018 Mangapoike landslide, New Zealand: an intriguing failure mechanism?
A new paper on the 8 million cubic metre 24 February 2018 Mangapoike landslide in New Zealand speculates on an intriguing failure mechanism
3 November 2020
Williams Lake: 1 million cubic metre, damaging landslide in Canada
Williams Lake: On 31st October 2020 a 1 million cubic metre landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred in British Columbia, Canada
2 November 2020
Nejapa: a deadly channelised flow in El Salvador
Nejapa: a deadly channelised flow in El Salvador on 29 October 2020 killed ten people and displaced 60 families
29 October 2020
Typhoon Molave: two major landslides in Vietnam
Typhoon Molave: over 500 mm of rainfall has triggered at least two major landslides in Vietnam, possibly killing 50 people or more
28 October 2020
Yerba Loca – an interesting rockslide in central Chile
A new paper in the journal Landslides (Sepulveda et al 2020) describes the interesting Yerba Loca rockslide in central Chile
26 October 2020
Landslides and roads – recent examples
Recent examples, from India and Vietnam, of the ways in which landslides can affect roads, causing extensive disruption
23 October 2020
Simple actions to survive a landslide
A new paper published in the journal Geohealth (Pollock and Wartman 2020) provides a list of simple actions you can take to survive a landslide
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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