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5 June 2023
Landslides associated with rapid snowmelt in western North America in May 2023
Several significant landslides associated with rapid snowmelt in western North America in May 2023, driven by exceptional temperatures.
1 June 2023
El Molino: a valley-blocking landslide breach event in Colombia
Satellite images from Planet show that the landslide lake at El Molino in Colombia has breached, releasing a large debris flow.
31 May 2023
Accelerating movement at Brienz/Brinzauls
The rockslope at Brienz/Brinzauls in Switzerland is accelerating, although forecasting future behaviour remains difficult.
25 May 2023
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens
The 14 May 2023 debris flow at Johnston Ridge Observatory Access Road, Mount Saint Helens, in Washington State, USA
23 May 2023
Planet images of the landslide at Draper in Utah
Planet has collected high resolution satellite images of the 22 April 2023 urban landslide at Draper in Utah.
16 May 2023
Planet images of the Lake Kivu landslides in the DRC
Planet has been able to collect a set of SkySat images of the Lake Kivu landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
10 May 2023
The very large incipient rockslide at Brienz in Switzerland
In Switzerland, a very large, incipient rockslide has triggered the evacuation of the village of Brienz (Brinzauls).
9 May 2023
The deadly mud and debris flows around Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On Thursday 4 May 2023, intense rainfall triggered a series of deadly mud and debris flows around Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing at least 401 people.
4 May 2023
A heavy toll from landslides and floods in Rwanda and Uganda
Heavy rainfall on 2 and 3 May 2023 has inflicted a heavy toll from landslides and floods in Rwanda and Uganda. At least 129 people have been killed in Rwanda and 18 people in Uganda.
3 May 2023
A small but interesting landslide at Park City in Utah, USA
On 30 April 2023 a landslide that occurred on a slope in Park City, Utah, USA, causing a small amount of damage to a hotel.
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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