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5 February 2013
Landslide oddities number 1: arresting a felon
On Saturday a man stole a car in Brookings, Oregon. The police chase was ended when he crashed into a landslip blocking a minor road. He is now facing a landslide of criminal charges.
29 January 2013
A round up of just a few of the recent landslide events
In the last few weeks there has been an unusual amount of landslide activity worldwide. This is just a few of the more interesting events, there are many more that I’ll try to cover in the next few days. Thanks to everyone who has pointed them out to e, and apologies if I have not acknowledged your contribution or covered your story yet. Please do keep them coming! 1. The …
19 January 2013
An interesting landslide in the Great Smoky Mountains
Images of an interesting landslide in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina
24 December 2012
Four landslide videos for Christmas
Four interesting new landslide videos, two from the USA, one from China and one from the UK
19 December 2012
Unbelievable – a video of a landslide striking and derailing a freight train in Everett, near Seattle, USA
On Monday a landslide derailed a freight train Everett, near Seattle in Washington State, USA. The landslide was caught on a remarkable video
14 November 2012
A interesting rockslide in Moab, Utah
Some interesting news reports and images of a rockslide near to Moab in Utah, USA
2 November 2012
Landslides in Art Part 16 – Dan Holdsworth Part 1
The latest installment of the landslides in art series, featuring the work of photographer Dan Holdsworth
23 October 2012
An interesting rockslide from New York State
A brief report on a rockslide in New York state last week, which closed Route 4 in Washington County, USA
3 October 2012
Landslide expert Earl Brabb has died
The renowned landslide geologist Earl Brabb, who worked for the USGS for 40 years, has recently died.
29 September 2012
Updates and videos from a couple of recent landslides
A couple of interesting landslide stories this week (updated with an extra video below): 1. The Route 14 landslide near Cedar Falls, Utah Thanks to Alexandre Mathieu for the heads up on this one. Back in October 2011, a huge landslide blocked State Route 14 near to Cedar Falls. Since then a huge project has been underway to reinstate the road. This was completed this week, when the road reopened. …
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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