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14 April 2022
Three very large landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Megi / Agaton
Images are now available of three very large landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Megi / Agaton in the Philippines on 11 April 2022.
12 April 2022
Landslides from Tropical Depression Agaton (Megi) in the Philippines
On Sunday 10 April 2022 Tropical Depression Agaton tracked across Leyte in the Philippines, triggering multiple landslides in the Baybay area
5 October 2017
Hurricane Maria: USGS landslide impact maps from Puerto Rico reveal the extent of the devastation
The USGS has started to release maps of landslide impacts in Puerto Rico that have resulted from Hurricane Maria. The damage level is very high.
23 December 2016
Jiuhaocha in Pingtung County – more on the impacts of landslides on a mountain village
A blog by C-Y Chen in Mandarin provides details of the long history of landslides at Jiuhaocha Village, Pingtung County in Taiwan
22 December 2016
Jiuhaocha: an example of the extraordinarily dynamic landscape of Taiwan
The aboriginal village of Jiuhaocha in the Central Mountains was destroyed by typhoon Morakot in 2009, illustrating the dynamic landscape of Taiwan
6 August 2015
Typhoon Soudelor – potential for landslides in China and Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor is now expected to make landfall in central Taiwan on Friday and Saturday before moving on to strike China. This large storm has the potential to generate many landslides in both countries
21 November 2013
The extraordinary footage of the Typhoon Haiyan storm surge
Some amazing footage has emerged of the moment that the storm surge from Typhoon Haiyan struck the town of Hernani in Eastern Samar, Philippines
11 November 2013
On the impact of Typhoon Haiyan in the area around Tacloban
The impact of typhoon Haiyan on Tacloban City is genuinely shocking. At present the impacts in the rural areas of Leyte are unclear but may also be serious
8 December 2012
So just how bad was the debris flow at Barangay Andap during typhoon Bopha / Pablo ?
A photograph of the aftermath of Typhoon Bopha / Pablo at Barangay Andap in the Philippines. This is entirely avoidable.
6 December 2012
Landslide losses from Typhoon Bopha / Pablo
The death toll from Typhoon Bopha / Pablo in the Philippines is now becoming clearer. Debris flows appear to account for many of the losses
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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