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21 May 2018
Hidroituango: another landslide crisis at a hydroelectric dam
Over the last few days, a landslide crisis has developed at the Hidroituango Dam, a hydroelectric project on the Cauca River in Colombia
20 February 2018
First satellite images of the Puerto Venus debris flows
Parts of the track Puerto Venus debris flows in Colombia last week have been captured on satellite imagery by Planet Labs
19 February 2018
Puerto Venus: massive debris flows in Colombia yesterday
The village of Puerto Venus in Antiquio, Colombia was struck by a massive debris flow last week. Early indications are that this may have been the result of the breach of a valley-blocking landslide upstream at El Piñal
9 November 2017
Corinto in Colombia: first satellite images of the mudflow that has killed 4 and left 18 people missing
Corinto in Colombia: first satellite images from Planet Labs of the mudflow that has killed 4 and left 18 people missing on Tuesday
12 August 2017
La Calera landslide in Colombia – a very interesting, complex failure
In July the very interesting La Calera landslide near to Bogota in Colombia activated in response to rainfall, partially blocking the Rio Blanco
8 May 2017
The Mocoa landslides: new satellite images
GFZ Postdam and ReliefWeb have released a set of PlanetLab satellite images showing the Mocoa landslides which killed over 400 people last month in Colombia
19 April 2017
Losses from landslides in Colombia: the long term picture
Overnight there are reports of further deaths from landslides in Colombia. Data since 2004 suggests that landslides continue to inflict a high cost there
6 April 2017
A tragedy foretold? The Mocoa landslide was anticipated in 2014
An article published in 2014 on a local news site made a chilling prediction of the Mocoa landslide in Colombia last weekend, which killed over 600 people
5 April 2017
Mocoa debris flow: analyses of the event
Mocoa debris flow: analyses of the event The loss of life from the Mocoa debris flow is now known to have exceeded 290 people, of whom 144 are reported to be children, whilst the search continues for those who are missing. NASA Earth has now published an analysis of the rainfall event that triggered the landslide, noting that: IMERG data were used to estimate the amount of rain that fell …
4 April 2017
Mocoa: the cause of the tragic debris flow in Colombia
Mocoa: the cause of the tragic debris flow in Colombia The tragic debris flow at Mocoa in Colombia at the weekend has garnered considerable media attention internationally. As of today, the total number of people who are known to have died is 273, many of them children with varying reports of the number missing. Recovery operations continue on the site, and Colombia has mobilised large-scale resources to provide assistance. There …
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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