Landslides

[Robyn Appleton]

"The causes of landslides are not a mystery to mankind. Layers of rock and soil such that rain running along a clay or rock layer can create a slippery surface for the weight of the layers above it is a common cause. A rock jumble from previous mountain building, broken or fractured rock easily dislodged. We have stated that the earthquakes man experiences between the periodic passages of Planet X can be considered aftershocks from the last passage, and this is true of landslides also. Mountain building rumples the landscape, so the land is not flat but has steep ravines and hill sides. Older mountain ranges are recognized for their rounded or smoothed appearance, because of frequent landslides distributing the rubble.

"As we approach another passage, another Pole Shift, the pace of landslides has picked up. Why would this be? Plates under pressure will put pressure on regions that contain rumpled hillsides and deep ravines, as these give more readily than strictly flat land, thus act as a weak link. In addition, due to the wobble, the weather has gotten more extreme, with drought and deluge increasing in extremes. Dry ground, suddenly flooded with rainwater needing to seek its level as runoff, will create internal water slides between the rock and soil layers that constitute the rumpled hillsides. Is there an early warning system that mankind could use? The trembles that soil about to slide emits could be detected, yes. These are not earthquakes, and have their own frequency. "

ZetaTalk Chat Q&A: March 22, 2014

[Scott]

Dry landslide sweeps Annapurna South; missing locals come into contact (2/23/16)

A dry landslide struck the base of Mount Annapurna South at Narchyang VDC – 1 of Myagdi district of western Nepal on Monday night.

The local people of this region have been reeling under the threat of possible consequence of more landslides and floods.

As the Ghlemdi Khola, a local river of the region is blockade completely due to the landslide; the people of the region have a fear that the blockade water would be turned into floods.

As the dry landslide occurred without any pre-signals, entire areas of the region including Narchyang, Dana, Bhurung, Tatopani, Shikh, Ghaar, Beg and Dawa VDCs of the Myagdi district have been mostly affected. The areas are enshrouded in dust.

The local people are not able to come out of the house and travel here and there due to the dust particles, the police reached there to rescue the people have said.

http://reviewnepal.com/national/dry-landslide-sweeps-annapurna-sout...

https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/annapurna-south-dry-landslide-m...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

Lake Chelan - Washington

http://www.lakechelanmirror.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSection...

2/18/2016 11:51:00 AM Major rock slide closes SR 971 near bus monument A rockslide is blocking SR 971 in both directions at Milepost 11, near the bus monument on the south shore of the lake. A detour is available through the Navaree Coulee for those wishing to travel uplake past the First Creek State Park. There is no estimated time for reopening. Please check back for further updates

[Tracie Crespo]

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2016/02/18/landslide-injures-... 

Landslide injures 25 in central Peru

Published February 18, 2016

 

A landslide injured 25 people and destroyed the dwellings of 100 residents of two remote communities in Pampa Hermosa, a district in the central Peruvian region of Junin, media reports said.

The landslide hit San Dionisio and Santa Viviana, located in Satipo province, destroying dozens of dwellings and covering about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) of highway, El Comercio newspaper reported on its Web site.

Five villages in Satipo were cut off by the landslide, which was triggered on Tuesday by the torrential rains in the area.

The landslide affected the communities of San Dionisio, Santa Viviana, Santa Rosa, Monte Olivo and Santa Ana, Satipo Mayor Teodulo Santos Arana said.

An army helicopter is being used to search for victims and ferry supplies to residents.

Emergency management office personnel are using heavy equipment to clear roads, while the army is evacuating victims, RPP Noticias reported. EFE

[Scott]

Landslide blocks road between Tyee and Umpqua (2/17/16)

A rock slide blocked Tyee Access Road 15 miles west of Sutherlin between the communities of Tyee and Umpqua in Douglas County, the Oregon DOT reports.

...Douglas County Public Works got a report of the rock slide from a Douglas Electric Cooperative crew around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

No one was present during the landslide, and no one was injured.

The cause of the slide has not yet been determined, public works said. ...

http://kval.com/news/local/landslide-blocks-road-between-tyee-and-u...

Sutherlin

[Howard]

Landslide at Yaglıdere, Giresun, Turkey on 4 February, 2016.

Source

http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2016/02/18/yaglidere-landslide-1/

[KM]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3447916/Insid...

Inside the eerie abandoned Greek village that's slowly sliding down a mountain (and the former residents still pay property tax)

• Ropoto was once a thriving village in central Greece until a landslide in 2012 rendered all buildings uninhabitable
• Over 300 families were forced to move out of their homes as the houses began to slip down the mountain and crack 
• A recent tour during a documentary showed a ruined church, a school and a hotel that has crumbled into disrepair

This was once a picturesque Greek village - but it now lies forgotten and abandoned after a landslide a few years ago.

In 2012, the once-bustling Ropoto was turned into a ghost town when homes and buildings started to slide down the mountain.

Over 300 families were forced to move out of their homes and the plight of the village was left in the hands of nature. 

Ropoto was once a happy and peaceful Greek village - but now lies forgotten and abandoned due to a landslide a few years ago

In 2012 the once-bustling Ropoto was turned into a ghost town when homes and buildings started to slowly slide down the mountain

Over 300 families were forced to move out of their homes and the plight of Ropoto was left in the hands of nature

Flimsy foundations and steep inclines have been blamed for the disaster, which was first initiated by the village unable to push rainwater out to the surrounding stream. 

A 12-minute documentary produced by non-profit international Greek news website GreekReporter.com shows homes and communal properties sitting askew on the hills, rendered uninhabitable.

[Scott]

At least 2 dead in Guangxi landslide (2/8/16)

TWO people have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing after a landslide destroyed a building in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early Monday morning.

Emergency response office in Du'an Yao Autonomous County under Hechi city received information at 3:25am Monday that a two-story building in Fude village collapsed in a landslide.

Rescuers rushed to the scene and have recovered two bodies. Four people are believed to be still trapped in the rubbles.

According to local sources, it didn't rain when the accident happened. The cause is being investigated.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/national/At-least-2-dead-in-Guangxi-la...

Guangxi

[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Sliding-House-Torn-Down-in-San...

Sliding House, Sold for $2M, Demolished in San Francisco

A house that sold for $2 million last year had to be demolished before it slid into other homes Thursday night, according to inspectors

A San Francisco home with sweeping ocean views that sold about two months ago for more than $2 million was demolished Thursday after a crack was found in the retaining wall.

The family that bought the house in October has not moved in yet, but was told by engineers that they would have to do an emergency demolition after the house moved more than a foot in just four days, putting neighboring houses in danger.

Martell, as well as other neighbors, had called the Department of Building Inspection to report a growing gap in the home's driveway in the sidewalk, and a massive crack in the exterior wall.

Inspectors say the house is on an active landslide.

City workers worried the crack could cause the house in the city’s Sherwood Forest neighborhood to slide, so the Department of Building granted an emergency demolition permit before it slid into another home. The house moved 14 inches in a one-week span, according to inspectors.

Inspectors said five other homes could also be in danger.

"It's for everyone's safety," Martell said. "God forbid that the house slides down the hill into somebody's bedroom."

Martell is trying to figure out who will be paying the demolition and rebuilding costs, but first the cause has to be determined.

The NBC Bay Area chopper caught demolition crews at work Thursday afternoon, as the house was slowly reduced to a pile rubble.

Downslope, water can be seen pouring out of the hillside. Other neighbors have also received notices to have their houses inspected by the city.

"The water pressure just pushed up the dirt, and the gravel moved by six inches or so," said Cal Nakanishi, who owns  ahome nearby. "It's doubled the width since yesterday."

No one is sure where the water is coming from or what it will cost to prevent more damage.

Demolition crews were back Friday morning to finish the work. They plan to leave the foundation in place, hoping that it will stop the hillside from moving.

[SongStar101]

Mysterious burning crack releases gas in Chimborazo, Ecuador

http://strangesounds.org/2016/01/mysterious-burning-crack-releases-...

A mysterious burning crack is releasing gases since two weeks in a small village named Columbe situated in the Ecuadorian Andes.

The steam started coming out of the earth about 15 days ago after a controlled burn of weeds…

A column of steam and gas continues to emanate from a mysterious crack that opened up in a hill near Columbe, in Chimborazo, Ecuador.

The area has been evacuated because it is still unknown if toxic gases are released by the unexplained underground emanation.

[Scott]

Erosion from waves prompts evacuation of cliffside homes in California (1/26/16)
Authorities blame the erosion on El Niño-related storm waves.

Authorities have evacuated several homes on a cliff in Pacifica, Calif., due to erosion caused by waves fueled by El Niño.

City officials have called a state of emergency and have asked residents of at least three apartment complexes on the cliff to leave as soon as possible, most recently on Monday, when 20 residents were told their apartments on 310 Esplanade Avenue were "yellow-tagged," indicating the building was no longer safe.

"Cavities in the bluff are forming to the south, west and north of the building and these critically over-steepened slopes are anticipated to fall back to more stable profiles in the next several days," CNN quoted Chief Building Official Mike Cully as saying.

The erosion has already caused the back yards of the apartments, located a few miles from San Francisco, to fall into the sea. Residents were allowed to re-enter their homes only to gather belongings.

Michael McHenry, who lives in the apartment building, told CBS San Francisco a balcony from the building next door collapsed onto the rocks below on Saturday.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/01/26/Erosion-from-waves-prompt...

Pacifica Coastal Erosion Caught on Drone Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzrymETf9hY