The remarkable slope failures in the sediments at Lake Condit in Washington State USA, which were caught on video, illustrate the processes associated with slope failure during rapid draw-down.

Brief reports and updates on landslides in Colombia, Libya, New Zealand and China

Today marks the 45 anniverasary of the Aberfan landslide disaster. In this post, Brett Cherry and I review the events of that day and consider the lessons that can be learnt from this the worst landslide disaster in UK history.

Updates on landslide events over the last few weeks – including a new video, a trai accident in Germany, landslides from Hurricane Irene, and the trial of the Italian seismologists.

Updates on the earthquake in the Himalayas, the overtopping of landslide dams in Japan resulting from typhoon Roke, and landslides in Rwanda and Guatemala.

An update on reported losses from the earthquake in the Himalayas yesterday. Landslides are clearly a major problem, and further heavy rainfall is forecast.

Initial reports are coming in of landslides in eastern USA resulting from the heavy rainfall being generated by the remnants of tropical storm Lee.

Reports are coming in of two landslides in Uganda yesterday that together have killed over 25, and possibly over 50, people.

A brief review of two ongoing tropical cyclones – one in the pacific and one in the Caribbean. The threat to both Haiti and Shanghai is significant.

Apologies for the low rate of posting this week – it has been a busy one!  These are the key stories that have caught my eye: 1. A Congressional landslide briefing, USA Thanks to Lee Allison (check out his terrific, pioneering Arizona Geology blog) for the heads-up on this one.  On 21st June an event was held in Washington to provide a public briefing on landslides as a stealth hazard.  …