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4 October 2016
The Sucun Village landslide in China and prospects for landslides in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew
The Sucun Village landslide in China killed 27 people, whilst there are worrying prospects of landslides in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew
21 November 2013
The extraordinary footage of the Typhoon Haiyan storm surge
Some amazing footage has emerged of the moment that the storm surge from Typhoon Haiyan struck the town of Hernani in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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
18 October 2013
A brief update on, and first images of, the astonishing Izu-Oshima debris flow in Japan
Images are starting to emerge of the Izu-Oshima debris flow in Japan, triggered by Tphoon Wipha, which killed 23 people and have left another 26 missing
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
12 July 2013
The deadly landslide in Sichuan Province this week and the prospects for typhoon Soulik
Images are now available of the landslide in Sichuan that killed at least 30 people, whilst Typhoon Soulik is bearing down on Taiwan and China
11 July 2013
Monsoon mayhem in Central China
Exceptional monsoon rainfall across Central China has caused very extensive damage, including many landslides, in the areas affected by the 2008 earthquake
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
13 December 2012
Levels of loss of Typhoon Bopha / Pablo
Some statistics on losses from typhoon Pablo / Bopha
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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