TWISP, Wash. (AP) — Heavy rains that unleashed mud slides in an area of north-central Washington where hillsides have been left barren by wildfires damaged or destroyed an estimated 10 homes and blocked highways, officials said Friday.
Landslides
"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. "
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Comment by Derrick Johnson on August 29, 2014 at 7:25am
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Rescuers seek survivors of China landslide
(Photo: AP)
BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds of rescuers hunted Friday for survivors of a massive landslide in southwestern China that killed at least 14 people.
More than 600 members of specialized search and rescue teams were working in a pair of destroyed villages in Guizhou provinces, state media reported. They came equipped with electronic devices to detect signs of life, as well as backhoes and other specialized equipment, the reports said.
Another 11 people were still missing and 22 left injured from the collapse of a mountainside on Wednesday night following three days of heavy rain.
The official Xinhua News Agency said 77 houses collapsed or were buried in the landslide. The breaching of a small reservoir during the landslide also caused flooding that covered houses up to their roofs.
State-run China National Radio cited villagers saying they had complained for years to authorities about weakening of the mountainside caused by past mining operations.
Unrestricted mining and quarrying is frequently blamed for causing landslides in China's remote, mountainous southwestern provinces.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/08/29/survivors-china...
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6 Dead, 21 Missing in Landslide in Southwest China
Six people died and 21 remained missing Thursday after a landslide hit a village in southwestern China, according to Chinese state media.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that 77 houses collapsed or were buried in the Wednesday night landslide in the village of Yingping in Guizhou province. Xinhua said another 21 people were injured in the landslide.
State television network CCTV said a small reservoir was breached during the landslide, and the flooding caused further damage to the village. The channel showed dozens of rescuers combing a wide site covered in dried mud.
Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/dead-21-missing-lands...
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Comment by Andrey Eroshin on August 25, 2014 at 11:41am
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20.08.14. Another landslide in Ecuador, canton Pimampiro, Imbabura
Below are two different landslides in Costa Rica 22.08.14
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22.08.14. Photos of landslide which blocked the Sarapiquí River in north-central Costa Rica
http://www.nacion.com/nacional/Deslizamiento-Sarapiqui-riesgo-comun...
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21.08.14. Geological fault in two provinces opened in Santa Isabel, Azuay, Ecuador
http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2014/08/21/nota/3487426/fallas-g...http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&a...
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Comment by Howard on August 24, 2014 at 6:59pm
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Another Massive Landslide in Dariali Gorge (Aug 20)
A landslide hit Dariali Gorge, close to the Russian border, late on August 20 for the second time in three months.
Two workers employed on construction of a hydro power plant are missing. The landslide severed the road linking Georgia with Russia, as well as the pipeline through which Russia supplies gas to Armenia via Georgia.
The Kazbegi-Zemo Larsi border crossing point with Russia has been flooded and its infrastructure damaged.
Earlier in May, a very large landslide occurred at Devdoraki in Georgia, blocking the strategically-important Dariali Gorge.
The latest landslide, which originated at the glacier, is reported to be even larger.
The landslide, and the resulting damage, are sufficiently serious to have needed a visit to the site by the President of Georgia.
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http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=27597
http://blogs.agu.org/landslideblog/2014/08/23/dariali-gorge-08/
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Comment by Tracie Crespo on August 23, 2014 at 7:02pm
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http://gazette.com/rain-turns-washington-fire-scars-into-muddy-rive...
Wash. flash flooding damages estimated 10 home
+ caption This image made from a video provided by KOMO News shows a car in north central Washington after rain created mudslides on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. The land, which was left bare by wildfires, washed down hillsides, damaged homes and closed highways. (AP Photo/KOMO News)
Damage to homes included mud, rushing water and the powerful force of the two together.
Resident Janie Lewis tells The Seattle Times (http://is.gd/a6zLO8) that a cascade of mud and water blew open her door Thursday evening, knocking down her husband and depositing several feet of mud in their house. They were unhurt.
"The river was running through the house," she said. "We're lucky to be alive."
More than 40 friends showed up unannounced Friday to help them dig out, she said.
Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said he believes a couple of the 10 homes were destroyed, a few were knocked off their foundations, many suffered mud damage.
"Still no injuries," he said Friday night. "No deaths. No missing people."
A section of State Highway 153 through the hard-hit Methow Valley remained closed Friday.
Chunks of highways were eaten away by the deluge.
There were at least two slides on State Highway 20 in a 30-mile stretch from Twisp to Okanogan, Transportation Department spokesman Jeff Adamson said. That stretch of road was closed until Friday afternoon.
More thunderstorms had been forecast for Friday and the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch but it was allowed to expire Friday evening.
"There were a few light showers in wildfire areas but nothing like the thunderstorms that came through yesterday," meteorologist Matthew Fugazzi said Friday night.
The multiple slides had marooned as many as a dozen vehicles but occupants of those cars were rescued, the Washington State Patrol said.
The slides and flooding hit hard in areas burned by this summer's Carlton Complex wildfires. The fires burned more than 400 square miles and 500 firefighters remain in the area mopping up.
"This flooding is in the areas that were burned," Adamson said. "It brings down rocks, mud and water."
Residents said they were feeling disheartened.
"It's like another nail in the coffin," Carlton General Store owner Jeff Lyman told the newspaper. "It's pretty bad down here right now."
Maggie Garrett, who lives on Benson Creek, described fences torn down and deep channels carved through driveways and backyards.
"It was literally like a river running through here," she said. "And now, everything's 6 inches under mud."
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www.ticotimes.net/2014/08/22/large-mudslide-partially-blocks-sarapi...
Large mudslide partially blocks Sarapiquí River in Alajuela
Officials at the National Emergency Commission (CNE) confirmed that a mudslide Thursday night partially has blocked the Sarapiquí River in north-central Costa Rica.Red Cross spokesman Alexander Porras said Friday that some 150 cubic meters of mud and debris currently are blocking a large part of the river flow, in an unpopulated area of Nueva Cinchona, north of Alajuela.
Local residents said they heard loud noises coming from the mountains along the river around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday. Those reports were followed by several more reports of a severe decrease in the river flow and of muddy water coming out from the local aqueduct, according to the Red Cross and CNE.
CNE geologists on Friday conducted an on-the-ground inspection and confirmed the largest accumulation of debris is located some 20 kilometers from the nearest community, at La Virgen de Sarapiquí, and that it currently does not pose any immediate threat for its residents.
Residents at various north central communities reported loud noises coming from the mountains.
(Courtesy of Red Cross)
The large accumulation of water and debris however worries CNE experts who are evaluating the possibility of more mudslides or flash floods occurring at the site.
They however already ruled out that the mudslide may affect the bridge at La Paz Waterfall. Last year a strong river surge washed away the old Bailey bridge.
Geologists will continue assessing the situation. They’ll take a closer look at public infrastructures located in the area including a bridge in Santiaguito and various facilities belonging to the Costa Rica Electricity Institute in Cariblanco.
CNE recommends residents and visitors to remain on alert and avoid recreational activities along the Sarapiqui River unitl all evaluations at the site are completed. The area is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy rafting, fishing and other outdoor activities.
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Comment by Mark on August 21, 2014 at 10:24am
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Nepal: Thousands displaced by floods and landslides - August 19
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/asia-pacific/nep...
Heavy monsoon rains in Nepal have caused extensive flooding and several landslides throughout the country. More than 225,000 people are affected and 35,000 have been forced to leave their homes. To date, 70 people are confirmed dead and 181 are still missing. The number of casualties is expected to rise. 75 per cent of the displaced population are from the districts of Surkhet, Bardiya and Kailali in the western part of the country.
Roads and bridges have been damaged or destroyed and livestock and crops have been washed away. Over 4,600 houses have been damaged and more than 10,000 partially destroyed. Due to fallen electrical and telecommunication poles, the communication network and electricity supply are greatly restricted and drinking water supply system in the Surkhet valley was also disrupted.
In response, branches of Nepal Red Cross Society have mobilised more than 200 trained volunteers and staff to conduct rapid assessments, assist in search and rescue operations and provide relief services and first aid to affected people. Relief efforts to many scattered and remote areas are seriously hampered due to the continuous rain and impassable roads. Adding to the gravity of the situation is the lack of temporary evacuation centres. Some families are forced to live in the open.
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Major Landslides Bury Children Alive in Hiroshima Japan (Aug 20)
Rescue efforts sprang into high gear in Hiroshima, Japan, early Wednesday morning after a series of landslides buried people in their homes as they slept. At least three people have already been confirmed dead.
The landslides happened in the city's Asaminami and Asakita wards between 3:20 and 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. A 77-year-old woman and a 2-year-old boy have died, and as many as 21 people are missing, public broadcaster NHK reports. The identity of the third victim was not yet released.
The broadcast organization also pinpointed at least 20 locations in Hiroshima city where people were stranded or trapped.
At least 3 landslides struck the city, burying at least 12 people alive, according to Fuji TV. The Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading newspapers, says an 11-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy were in their home when the mud slammed into it. The younger child was pulled from the muck but was in cardiac arrest. Rescuers were attempting to reach the 11-year-old and nine other people.
Several of the city's hilly northern neighborhoods have been evacuated, according to the website of Hiroshima's city government. Schools were opened as shelters.
The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded 3.92 inches of rain in one hour in Asakita Ward, by far the largest 1-hour rainfall amount since records began for that location in 1976. Over 9 inches of rain have fallen there in the past 24 hours, also an all-time record for the site.
Sources
http://www.weather.com/news/hiroshima-japan-landslide-buries-childr...
https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/24759363/four-dead-as-heavy-rain-...
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