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2 December 2020
Gamsberg mine in South Africa: when is a landslide a geotechnical failure?
On 17 November 2020 a major landslide occurred on a high wall at the Gamsberg mine in South Africa, killing two workers.
11 November 2020
The Queja landslide: Planet Labs imagery
The Queja landslide in Guatemala: Planet Labs have now been able to capture satellite images of the site of the disaster
6 October 2020
Saint-Martin-Vesubie: Planet Labs images of the aftermath of the extraordinary flooding from Storm Alex
Saint-Martin-Vesubie: Planet Labs images of the aftermath of the extraordinary flooding from Storm Alex in France
17 July 2020
Satellite imagery of the Myanmar jade mine landslide
Satellite imagery is now available from Planet Labs of the site of the 28 June 2020 Myanmar jade mine landslide, which killed about 180 people
27 May 2020
The aftermath of the Sanford dam failure in Michigan
Planet Labs have now captured high resolution imagery of the aftermath of the failure of Sandford dam in Michigan last week
22 May 2020
Edenville Dam breach: interpreting the failure
As improved images and information become available, it is becoming possible to gain a better understanding of the cause of the Edenville Dam breach
7 May 2020
Planet Labs high resolution image of the Chesegon, West Pokot landslides
Planet Labs have captured wonderful high resolution SkySat imagery of the 17 April 2020 channelised debris flows at Chesegon, Kenya.
5 May 2020
The Sardoba dam failure: flood routing
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows that the flood from the Sardoba Dam failure inundated a very large area, damaging farm land and communities.
29 April 2020
West Pokot: channelised debris flows killed up to 40 people in Kenya on 18 April 2020
Thanks to the Hazmapper team, we have learned that major landslides occurred in West Pokot, Kenya on 18 April 2020, killing up to 40 people and displacing 4,000.
28 April 2020
Planet Labs high resolution imagery of the Kegesuglo landslide in Papua New Guinea
Planet Labs high resolution SkySat imagery of the 10 April 2020 Kegesuglo landslide in Papua New Guinea, which killed 10 people
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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