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12 August 2014
The Eaglepointe Landslide in Salt Lake City, Utah
A landslide in the Eaglepointe subdivision in north Salt Lake City, Utah has destroyed one house and threatens several more.
29 July 2014
Oso landslide: differences of opinion about the landslide mechanisms
Two different interpretations have now been proposed for the mechanisms of the Oso landslide, one by the GEER team and one by the USGS
23 July 2014
Oso landslide: the last set of remains been recovered and a new report has been released
Two key events happened yesterday in relation to the Oso landslide in Washington State – the remains of the last victim were recovered and a new report analysing the landslide was released.
7 July 2014
Oso landslide: continued small-scale activity
A new video has been released of small toppling failures on the rear scarp of the Oso landslide in Washington State
10 June 2014
Ferebee Glacier: another rock avalanche in Alaska
Pilot Drake Olson has identified another rock avalanche in Alaska, this time on the upper reaches of the Ferebee Glacier
28 May 2014
Grand Mesa: an unusually large and mobile mudslide
The Grand Mesa mudslide in Mesa County, Colorado at the weekend was an unusually mobile rotational landslide / mudflow event that killed three people
2 May 2014
Baltimore retaining wall collapse – the remarkable video
The collapse of a retaining wall in heavy rainfall in Baltimore was captured on video, which shows the progressive development of the failure
24 April 2014
Landslide losses – raising the profile in the USA
Landslide losses in the USA have come into focus in light of the slides at Oso and Jackson Hole. At present, investment in national scale landslide programmes in the US is extraordinarily low.
2 April 2014
The Oso (Steelhead) landslide in Washington State – could it have been foreseen?
There has been some speculation as to whether the Oso (Steelhead) landslide in Washington could, and should, have been foreseen. The answer is yes!
28 March 2014
The Oso (Steelhead) landslide: mechanisms of movement and the challenges of recovering the victims
Seismic data indicates that the Oso (Steelhead) landslide was a two phase movement event. Sadly attention is now focused on the recovery of the remains of the victims rather than on a rescue operation
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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