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25 June 2013
Before and after NASA satellite imagery of the debris flow events at Kedarnath
NASA have made available Landsat 8 images of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand before and after the disaster, allowing an interpretation of the causes of the tragedy
23 June 2013
Speculation on what happened at Kedarnath
Better images are now available of the Kedarnath site, allowing an initial investigation of what happened to cause the disaster
21 June 2013
The Kedarnath debris flow disaster in Uttarakhand
It is becoming clear that a very large landslide disaster has occurred at Kedarnath in northern India, potentially with a very high level of loss
27 February 2013
Landslides in Art Part 17: Decisive Moment by Chen Po-I
Chen Po-I has collected a beautiful set of images, on display in Taiwan, of the aftermath of landslides in Taiwan due to Typhoon Morakot. This is the latest in the Landslides in Art Series
10 December 2012
So who said science isn’t fun? A full-scale (820 m runout) debris flow experiment
A remarkable video of a full-scale debris flow experiment in South Korea.
7 December 2012
Evaluating the causes of the Typhoon Bopha / Pablo disaster
An examination as to why the losses in Typhoon Bopha / Pablo were so high. With investment this level of loss 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
4 December 2012
First news of the impact of Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) – a major flash flood / debris flow has killed 44 people
First news reports are appearing about the impact of typhoon Bopha (Pablo). Over 40 soldiers were killed in a debris flow
22 September 2012
Landslides and the Alpine Fault in New Zealand
Images of the Alpine Fault in New Zealand, and of associated landslides in the vicinity of the fault
13 August 2012
Do watch this – probably the best ever debris flow video, from Austria last week
A remarkable new video of a series of mudflows in Virgen, Austria
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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