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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 November 2013
Landslides and typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan has made landfall in the Philippines. The affected area is highly landslide prone, suggesting that mudslides may be a major problem
16 October 2013
Initial news of landslides from the earthquake in the Philippines yesterday and Typhoon Wipha in Japan today
Both the earthquake in Bohol in the Philippines yesterday and typhoon Wipha in Japan appear to have caused high levels of loss from landslides
24 September 2013
Recent fatal landslides in the Philippines
In the last two days three landslides in the Philippines have killed 25 people
21 February 2013
Two coal mine landslides – both fatal (including a rockfall video)
High quality images and a video have emerged of two fatal coal mine landslides – one in China and one in the Philippines. Together they claimed 15 lives.
13 December 2012
Levels of loss of Typhoon Bopha / Pablo
Some statistics on losses from typhoon Pablo / Bopha
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.
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
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
Super Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) makes landfall in the Philippines
Super typhoon Bopha has made landfall on Mindanao in the Philippines. The impacts have the potential to be very serious
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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