Earth Changes and the Pole Shift
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. "
Juan F Martinez
CHINA Landslide 6-13-2019
Jun 14, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/harrison/mudsl...
Mudslide threatens condos, forces some residents to evacuate in Harrison
HARRISON, Ohio — A mudslide forced residents to evacuate from their hilltop condos after heavy rains this weekend continued to erode part of the hillside behind them.
About 30 residents of the Legacy by Fisher Homes neighborhood near Heritage Square were forced out after 2:30 a.m. Sunday after the Harrison Fire Department evacuated the condos nearest to the mudslide.
"The neighbors next to us, it's at their patio," said Deanna Frey, a resident who was evacuated early Sunday morning. "So any more rain, it might go.
"They allowed us to come back to get our belongings, and now there's a condemned sign on our door," said Frey.
On Monday, remaining residents were told power was going to be shut off at noon, but it was still on at 12:30 p.m.
The condos are on top of a hill, and emergency units on scene said the ground they were built on is eroding. To make matters worse, utility lines were exposed.
Emergency units said they will stay on scene in case there is further erosion. They also have to wait for an engineer to assess the damage to the exposed utility lines.
Neighbors said there have been issues with mudslides since December, but heavy, continuous rains Saturday night caused it to get much worse.
"We have and continue to offer our expertise and service to aid the Condominium Association in their analysis of the situation and long-term solution," Fischer Homes said, in a written statement Sunday evening. "We remain concerned for those homeowners who were evacuated as a result of the heavy storms and subsequent erosion. Fischer Homes has built more than 24,000 homes over the past 39 years with our customers' best interests always at the forefront. We remain in contact with the Condominium Association to help guide them through the ultimate resolution."
Jun 17, 2019
jorge namour
VIDEO. Neuquén: impressive landslide in Villa La Angostura left the city isolated
ARGENTINA
JULY 23, 2019 - 18:46
The circulation on National Route 40 was closed due to the great fall of a hill on the side of the road. One person managed to capture the amazing event on video.
Villa La Angostura is going through one of the most critical moments in its history, since the lack of light and water now added isolation due to a landslide on km 2094 of Route 40, leaving the road to that locality impassable.
The impressive collapse of one of the hills next to the route was videotaped and viralized in moments. From this morning National Road works in place to remove the debris and enable the passage to the Seven Lakes Road, but they reported that the cut will be until further notice due to the magnitude of the event.
MAP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_La_Angostura
Jul 24, 2019
M. Difato
Myanmar: At least 34 killed, scores feared missing in landslide
Torrential rainfall burst riverbanks across the country and coastal communities have been warned of higher tides.
https://scroll.in/latest/933454/myanmar-at-least-34-killed-scores-f...
At least 34 people were killed and scores feared missing after a landslide triggered by monsoon rains struck a village in eastern Myanmar on Friday, AFP reported. “We found 34 dead, and the search for dead bodies is still ongoing,” said local administrator Myo Min Tun.
A deluge of mud descended on Thae Pyar Kone village in Mon state on Friday (Aug. 9) , and washed out 16 homes and a monastery. Search and rescue teams worked through the night to find survivors and recover bodies from the sludge.
Officials believe that more than 80 people could still be missing.
Torrential rainfall burst riverbanks across the country and coastal communities have been warned of higher tides. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, around 89,000 people have been displaced by floods in recent weeks, although many have since been able to return home.
Residents waded out through waist-deep waters in eastern Bago region after the Sittaung river overflowed, and led to collapse of their homes.
This aerial view shows a landslide in Thae Pyar Kone village, Mon state, on August 9, 2019. AFP
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/world/22-killed-47-injured-as-hea...
Aug 10, 2019
Juan F Martinez
Recent landslides around the world.
Aug 28, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/05/c_138368114.htm
Southwest China landslide kills 9
KUNMING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Nine people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in southwest China's Yunnan Province Thursday, local authorities said.
The landslide happened early Thursday morning in Ma'an village in Qiaojia County in the city of Zhaotong, destroying two households and leaving nine people missing. As of 6:12 p.m., all nine bodies have been found, according to the county government.
A total of 27 villagers in the affected area have been relocated to safe places, authorities said.
Sep 6, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/norway-mountain-finally-c...
Norway mountain finally crumbles, no injuries or damage
September 6 2019
COPENHAGEN (AP) - The 50m-tall summit of southern Norway's Veslemannen mountain has crumbled and triggered a long-anticipated landslide that caused no injuries or damage.
Lars Harald Blikra of Norway's Water Resources and Energy Directorate told Norwegian broadcaster NRK "it's fantastic to know that the landslide is finally over", saying they had been waiting for it "for so many years".
Heavy rain caused late Thursday's (Sept 5) landslides in the Mannen mountain range. Rockslide risks there have been reported since 2014, leading the authorities to issue alerts for the area.
On Aug 30, it was again raised to its highest and, as a precaution, a nearby train line was closed and 11 people were evacuated for the 16th time.
The scale of the landslide was not immediately known.
Sep 6, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2019/09/27/landslide-shuts-down-ma...
Landslide shuts down Marcos Highway
September 27, 2019 12:20 AM
BAGUIO CITY — Marcos Highway, one of the main access roads leading up to Baguio City, was temporarily closed when a landslide hit a portion of the road in Barangay Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet, which also resulted to two injuries last 25 September.
According to the Tuba Municipal Police Station, victims Angelli Jen Federico Bagote, 17, and Dominador Molina Gallema, 34, sustained head injuries when the jeep they were riding hit a collapsed electric post that was felled by the rock slide.
Marcos Highway was closed to all types of vehicles as it was obstructed by the fallen soil boulders and the electric post, which personnel of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Cordillera together with the Benguet Electric Cooperative swept with clearing operations making the highway passable by Wednesday evening.
However, the rock slide caused the traffic leading to Baguio to slow down because of only one passable lane in Marcos Highway while Kennon Road remains closed to rehabilitation.
The DPWH recommended motorists going to and from Baguio to pass through either Naguilian Road or Quirino Highway, which are longer routes.
Sep 27, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/23-perish-in-ethiopia-mudslide/
23 perish in Ethiopia mudslide
Published on 14.10.2019
At least 23 people have been killed in a mudslide in the Konta district of southern Ethiopia, a local official in the area told journalists on Monday.The mudslide, which was caused by heavy rain, killed 23 people in Amia 03 locality popularly known as Duka Zlie area, the district’s Cultural and Tourism Communication Bureau head Takele Tesfa said.
The victims, who were members of five families, were reportedly asleep as the mudslide swept through the area on Sunday night.
“13 of the dead were women” Tesfa added.
Rescue operation has been underway since Monday to rescue survivors and retrieve bodies in five homes whose residents are feared buried in the mud.
So far 18 bodies have been recovered, according to Tesfa.
Domestic animals also perished in the mudslide.
Oct 15, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116715335/massive-landslide-closes...
Massive landslide closes highway on West Coast, days after it reopened
13:46, Oct 19 2019
A massive landslide has closed a highway near Greymouth on the West Coast, days after it reopened.
The 2.5 metre landslide happened overnight on State Highway 7 (SH7), at Omoto, east of Greymouth.
A historically active slip between Greymouth and Stillwater at Omoto, which moved after weeks of wet weather in mid-August, moved another 30 centimetres early in October.
As a result, the section of SH7, the main road linking Reefton and Greymouth, was closed. It reopened to a single lane on Tuesday.
The highway was closed at 5pm on Friday and would be closed until at least Tuesday, New Zealand Transport Agency West Coast maintenance manager Moira Whinham said.
It would be re-assessed at 10am on Tuesday.
A short detour was in place across the Grey River, via Taylorville. The detour had turnoffs at Stillwater and Cobden bridges on the north side of the Grey River.
Continuous heavy rain and high river levels contributed to the slip. Rain on Friday and Saturday morning saw the slip accelerate and drop by more than 2 metres overnight.
Drivers were asked to take it slow, particularly through Taylorville.
Oct 19, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7640295/Father-three-sons-...
Father and his three sons aged three, six and ten are killed when landslide swallows their house in Guatemala
14:58 EST, 1 November 2019
A father and his three sons were killed today when a landslide swallowed their house in Guatemala.
Shocking footage shows houses being sucked into a huge hole as the ground gives way in the village of Xenaxicul near the border with Mexico at around 6.30am.
Francisco Mejia Lux, 39, was inside ones of the houses with his three children, aged three, six and ten. Their bodies were recovered from the rubble.
The three boys were named as Feliciano, Fredy Gaspar and Enzo Arael.
Their mother, Catarina Tum Luc, 36, was also outside grinding corn for breakfast when landslide hit and is said to be in deep shock.
A 16-year-old boy who was using the outhouse at the time was rescued by the emergency services, but his current condition is unknown.
Nov 4, 2019
KM
Source
Live updates as 'huge' mudslide in Mansfield causes 35 homes to be evacuated
Emergency services are in Mansfield, UK.
The aftermath of a mudslide in Mansfield
A mudslide in Mansfield has caused 35 homes to be evacuated by police.
Emergency services rushed to the area just after 5pm following reports of safety concerns for residents.
Pictures from the scene in Bank End Close, Mansfield, show a number of properties almost engulfed by mud, Nottinghamshire Live reports.
The road has been closed between Berry Hill Road and Jenny Beckett's Lane and drivers are being told to avoid the area.
Keeley Stovell, the manager of Browns Bar and Bistro, said: “The top of the bank has come down along with trees. It has covered people’s back gardens. It has covered over six-foot fences.
“Police and fire have been evacuating people from their houses, it’s a bit unstable especially with the rain forecast for tonight.
“I feel sorry for those who have come back from work and have no garden left and families have been moved out of their homes for the night.
“I was shocked, it’s not something you expect.”
Nov 8, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://weather.com/news/news/2019-11-18-austria-mudslides-flooding...
Austrian Mudslides, Flooding and Avalanches Kill 1 Person, Injure Several Others
November 17 2019
The weather system that has brought historic flooding to Venice is also causing snowstorms, flooding and mudslides across Austria.
Schools were closed Monday in East Tyrol because of the threat of avalanches, the APA news agency reported.
A mudslide killed an 80-year-old man when it hit his home Monday in Bad Kleinkirchheim in southern Austria, according to the Associated Press. The house was essentially destroyed, Mayor Matthias Krenn told APA.
(MORE: Floodwaters Hit 5-Foot Mark Again in Venice as Storms Affect Other Parts of Italy)
Two women were buried in their homes by another mudslide in Bad Gastein, south of Salzburg. The mudslide pushed one house into the other, APA reported.
Both women survived, but it took firefighters several hours to rescue one of them, AP said. Both were injured and taken to the hospital.
On Sunday, a mudslide hit a barn in Reisseck, injuring a 34-year-old woman and killing several cows, the Kleine Zeitung reported.
Flooding from the Gurk River forced residents to evacuate 15 buildings in Gurktal, in the Carinthia region, AP reported.
More than 30 people were evacuated from their homes in the Austrian state of Styria because of the threat of landslides, Deutsche Welle reported.
About 3,300 houses were without power on Monday in East Tyrol and Carinthia, Der Standard reported.
Several train lines were interrupted and roads were closed.
Villages in southern Austria were cut off because of heavy snowfall, AP reported. Helicopters scouted the nearby mountains for possible avalanches.
Snow first began in Austria last Wednesday but grew more severe over the weekend. Further south, the same weather system had caused severe flooding in Venice.
Heavy snow in South Tyrol in Italy led to an avalanche that grazed a populated area of the Martell Valley in the Alto Adige, without causing major damage, AFP reported.
Nov 20, 2019
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.rferl.org/a/landslide-destroys-road-near-historic-azeri...
Landslide Destroys Road Near Historic Azeri Mosque
Nov 26, 2019
Khan
Indonesia: Land Subsidence in Bogor District.
Jan 01. 2020
Bogor Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reports, eleven people have died as a result of landslides that occurred in Bogor District, Wednesday (1/1)
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Jan 2, 2020
Tracie Crespo
https://www.dw.com/en/deadly-flooding-landslides-strike-brazil/a-52...
Deadly flooding, landslides strike Brazil
At least 30 people have been killed following more than two days of torrential rains in the southeast of the country. The severe weather comes one year after a dam break killed nearly 300 people.
Two days of torrential downpours have unleashed heavy flooding and landslides in southeastern Brazil, killing at least 30 people, according to authorities.
Civil defense officials said another 17 individuals were listed as missing following the landslides and building collapses.
An additional 2,600 residents have been evacuated from their homes in the state of Minas Gerais, regions of which have been devastated by the heavy rains.
Rescue workers in Minas Gerais used a break in the rains to try to clean up some of the damage caused by rain-triggered landslides
Fatalities were reported in Belo Horizonte, the state's capital and largest city, where a new record was set for the greatest amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period. Additional deaths were reported in the state's interior areas.
The governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, will fly over the flooded area on Sunday to evaluate the damage.
Rescue workers search for five victims buried by a landslide in Belo Horizonte
More rain is expected in the area, as well as in other parts of Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo.
The deadly floods came the same weekend that Brazilians were commemorating the deaths of 270 people killed one year ago when a dam burst in the municipality of Brumadinho, also in Minas Gerais.
Jan 27, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.news1.news/2020/02/a-cliff-collapses-on-a-road-near-the...
A cliff collapses on a road near the Dead Sea
February 4, 2020
The road was blocked and the cliff collapsed: Police blocked traffic on Route 31 from Zohar Junction to Houthor Junction at noon following a collapse of part of the cliff on the road. The road is blocked to traffic in both directions. Dramatic documentation looks like a mobile is blocking the road – and then part of the mountain collapses.
The landslide record, when you were moving nearby
About two weeks ago, a similar case also happened. Even then, the road closure connecting Arad to the Dead Sea was closed due to the collapse of part of the mountain on the road at the end of the descent to the Dead Sea.
Feb 5, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/05/national/slope-collaps...
18-year-old woman dies after slope collapses in Kanagawa
Feb 5 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=BkQB6fOPaNA&am...
An 18-year-old woman died in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture after a slope on the side of the road collapsed Tuesday morning, local police said.
According to the local fire department, the slope near the lower part of a condominium near Jimmuji Station on the Keikyu Zushi Line collapsed in a massive pile of earth around 8 a.m. Tuesday, and the female pedestrian was found unconscious and transported to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
Authorities were checking to make sure no others were hurt in the incident.
Feb 5, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/turkey-avalanche-rescue-worke...
Turkey avalanche: At least 28 dead after second landslide hits rescue workers
An avalanche has slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey, wiping out a huge team of rescue workers sent to find two people missing in an earlier avalanche.
Officials said 23 rescue workers were killed while others were still buried under the snow.
Wednesday’s avalanche increased the overall death toll from the disaster to 28.
Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a road near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesehir in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late on Tuesday, killing five people.
Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez said 25 emergency service members were rescued from under the snow and taken to hospital. This takes the death toll to 28 in total.
There was no further information on their conditions.
Five people were killed and two others were missing after the first avalanche buried a snow-clearing vehicle and a minibus. The vehicle's operator and seven passengers escaped alive.
The second avalanche struck on Wednesday as hundreds of emergency workers were searching for the two missing victims, private NTV television reported, adding that fog and heavy snow were hampering the rescue efforts.
State-run Anadolu Agency said the operator, Bahattin Karagulle, was trapped beneath the snow for some 25 minutes before he managed to break a window and escape.
The agency quoted him as saying that he walked towards a village before he was picked up by a vehicle and managed to seek help
Feb 6, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://wcyb.com/news/local/landslide-forces-evacuations-in-dante
Landslide forces evacuations in Dante
Thursday, February 6th 2020
Virginia
(WCYB) — Sixteen homes have been evacuated after a landslide in Dante.
First responders tell News 5 it happened in the area of Straight Hollow Road.
A temporary shelter has been set up for affected residents.
Officials with the Russell County Emergency Management believe the landslide was caused by a clogged ditch associated with an abandoned mine land project that filled with water.
Feb 7, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/02/07/search-suspended...
Search suspended for two people trapped under landslide in Spain’s Basque Country
TWO people have been trapped in the Basque Country because of a landslide.
7 Feb, 2020 @ 13:37
TWO people have been trapped in the Basque Country because of a landslide.
No signs of life however have yet to be found from the two missing people.
The landslide cut the AP-8 motorway in both directions, which connects Bilbao with San Sebastian.
The incident occurred in Zaldibar, between the towns of Ermua and Eibar.
Emergency services originally started looking for the two people that were trapped as a result but have now had to temporarily suspend their search because of the presence of asbestos.
Josu Zubiaga, Deputy Minister of Security of the Basque Government, said: “They have detected a large amount of asbestos from the collapse deposit.”
He continued on to say that a decision will be made later on today about whether the search will be resumed and what actions need to be taken.
The landslide has caused a spill of more than half a million cubic meters of industrial waste, including asbestos, over the valley that flows into the highway.
This spill has managed to cover an area of 30 metres wide.
Feb 7, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mudslide-closes-only-road...
Mudslide closes only road to 120-person neighborhood near Monroe; could take a year to fix and reopen
Feb. 10, 2020 at 7:11 am
Seattle
Ken Hopkins said his Snohomish County community often deals with constant rain, heavy snow and ice — but in his 35 years of living in the area, he’s never seen something like this.
“This is kind of a big one,” he said Monday afternoon.
Hopkins lives in Skyview Estates, a 44-house development in Monroe that’s only access to the world comes from a private road. Last week’s deluge of rain created a river of mud that almost completely cut them off from it.
About 150 feet of 260th Avenue Southeast has been destroyed, said Samantha Idle, a Skyview Estates board member. It’s currently accessible only by all-terrain vehicle or on foot.
“We don’t really have a way out,” Hopkins said. “I’m hoping our neighbors are going to step up and say, ‘Let’s make it work.’”
He said that because part of the road is still there, he and his neighbors have been getting up and down the hill by carpooling on some of the residents’ ATVs. Snohomish County Fire District 5 also has an ATV equipped to transport patients in case of emergency, said department spokeswoman Heather Chadwick.
“But I think that novelty is going to wear off soon,” Hopkins said. “Reality is starting to set in.”
About 120 people live in the affected neighborhood, and some residents were escorted out of the area Sunday evening so they could get to school and work.
“This is serious,” Idle said. “We need help.”
Road repair could take anywhere from seven months to over a year, she said. The community is hoping they’ll qualify for some grants to cover the costs.
Meanwhile, King County officials also started making emergency plans in case of landslides in the area.
County officials announced Monday that because of land movement danger in Fall City, they’re asking residents to voluntarily evacuate.
The land movement is threatening 356th Drive near Highway 202, according to a King County Road Services tweet. The road provides sole access for about 75 homes, said Broch Bender, a King County Road Services spokesperson.
“It’s not ominous,” Bender said. “It’s just out of an abundance of caution. The road is open now.”
King County will have a soil expert on scene Tuesday to evaluate next steps, the agency tweeted. There is no estimate for when the land movement will stabilize.
Near Mount Rainier, several roads are closed because of landslides and washouts, according to the Associated Press. The National Park Service has been running an escort convoy each day over a Forest Service back road for residents dealing with the landslide, so they can get supplies.
Crystal Mountain Resort, which has been closed for days by slides on roads leading to the ski area, is planning to reopen Tuesday, pending approval from state transportation officials, the AP reported
Feb 11, 2020
Juan F Martinez
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two homes were destroyed after a landslide along the Tennessee River in Hardin County on Sunday morning. Updated: Feb 17, 2020
The homes collapsed about 60 feet down an embankment along Glendale Road just north of Savannah, Tennessee.
https://wreg.com/news/homes-collapse-after-landslide-along-tennesse...
Feb 18, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.sott.net/article/429644-At-least-10-labourers-killed-as...
At least 10 labourers killed as landslide hits marble excavation site in Buner, Pakistan
Daily Times (Pakistan)
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:23 UTC
At least 10 people were killed and five others injured when a landslide hit a marble excavation site in Salarzai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district on Saturday.
According to KP Relief Department, more than 30 labourers were working at the marble mine in Bampokha village when portions of it collapsed, burying the workers under marble slabs and mounds of earth. Around a dozen labourers are still feared to be trapped under the rubble while a rescue operation is underway to recover them.
Soon after the incident, both police and rescue officials, along with the local residents, rushed to the spot and started rescue and relief works. They pulled out 14 labourers trapped under the rubble. However, 10 of them could not survive the incident, with four others sustaining serious injuries.
The bodies and the injured were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital Daggar, while some of the injured were also shifted to Swat Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. On-duty doctors confirmed that out of the five injured, four were in a critical condition while one received minor injuries.
A statement issued by the relief department said the deputy commissioner has contacted the director general mining to dispatch a technical team for the assessment of the area where people are feared to be trapped. "There is a risk of further sliding because it is the vulnerable area/portion of the mountain ... this could further escalate sliding risk while carrying out the rescue operation," the statement added.
According to the relief department, police personnel, volunteer organisations and local community members are helping with the rescue operation. The requisite machinery and ambulances are also available at the scene.
KP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan, taking notice of the incident, directed one of his aides, Riyaz Khan, to visit the site at the earliest. "We stand with the affected families in this hour of grief," he said in a statement, and directed the officials concerned to expedite the rescue efforts and use all resources available to ensure swift recovery of those still trapped in the rubble.
The Salarzai Bampokha region is rich in marble resources, which are transported to parts of KP in large quantities. According to locals, these marble mines fulfil about 70 per cent requirement of the rock across the country. The landowners, leaseholders and agents earn billions of rupees but the labourers are often exposed to threats during mining, locals say.
Feb 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.ketchikandailynews.com/news/local/landslide-knocks-out-...
Landslide knocks out local grocery: No injuries after slide hits Tatusda’s IGA, leading to extensive water, structural damage
Feb 28, 2020
This aerial image shows the area from which rocks, dirt and trees slid from the hillside and into the northeast corner of the Tatsuda's IGA building early Thursday morning. Photo courtesy of Craig Thomas
Fallout from a rockslide that demolished the backside of a local grocery store Thursday might put the owners out of business after more than a century.
Mar 2, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/411848/solomons-la...
Solomons landslide: 4 confirmed dead, 3 missing
2:43 pm on 16 March 2020
The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Solomon Islands says the death toll from a landslide in west Guadalcanal is four but three people remain unaccounted for.
The slide in Lambi occurred on Thursday on the remote west coast.
Office director Loti Yates said it came as a severe low hit the region, causing heavy downpours and extensive flooding.
Bridges, roads and villages had been washed away.
"There are communities that have lost homes and properties and the NDMO has been working with the Red Cross and other NGOs to access non-food items, such as shelter kits, garden, kitchen and hygiene kits to be delivered," Mr Yates said.
Meanwhile, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has cancelled a heavy rain warning for the country.
The warning, previously in place for all provinces and conveyed thruogh the National Emergency Operations Centre, was this morning lifted.
Mar 16, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.azfamily.com/news/landslide-forces-closure-of-sr-near-l...
Arizona
Landslide forces closure of SR 88 near Lake Roosevelt
Posted Mar 27, 2020
Officia
The closure is between the Roosevelt Lake bridge and the Roosevelt dam at milepost 242, about 2 miles west of Roosevelt Lake. Access to Apache Lake is cut off by this closure.
There were no injuries reported. There is no estimated reopening time; however, this is expected to be an extended closure while crews remove earth and rocks.
In addition, an unpaved section of SR 88 remains closed indefinitely between the Fish Hill Creek overlook at milepost 229 and the Apache Lake Marina turnoff near milepost 222 due to extensive damage that occurred last year from flooding out of the Woodbury Fire burn scar. Heavy rains caused several landslides compromising the historic roadway.
ls with the Arizona Department of Transportation reported the incident around 5:30 a.m. with a tweet.
Mar 29, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.wsmv.com/news/home-in-jeopardy-of-falling-into-tennesse...
SAVANNAH, TN (WSMV) - A third home along the Tennessee River is in jeopardy of sliding into the river after another landslide.
The home on Chalk Bluff is close to falling into the river after another landslide on Sunday.
The Hardin County Fire Department said in a post on Facebook that the owners of the home have moved everything out of it.
The home is near where two homes slid into the river in February after a landslide because of the recent rainfall.
https://www.wsmv.com/news/landslide-destroys-two-hardin-county-home...
Landslide destroys two Hardin County homes
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Home in jeopardy of falling into Tennessee River in Hardin Co.
Mar 30, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://au.tv.yahoo.com/dramatic-landslide-almost-buries-vehicles-1...
Dramatic landslide almost buries vehicles below in southern China
April 7 2020
Captured today on April 7 in Sichuan province, the video shows a car almost got buried when a landslide occurred, stirring up tons of smoke and dust.
No casualties were reported and the local police issued a temporary traffic control notice. This video was provided by a local TV station.
Apr 8, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2094716-mudslides-knock-out-ecua...
Mudslides knock out Ecuador crude pipelines
April 8 2020
Ecuador's two crude export pipelines were knocked out of service by mudslides.
The 450,000 b/d OCP heavy crude pipeline ruptured following the overflow of the Coca river, causing the suspension of operations yesterday at 6:30pm ET.
The 485km (301-mile) pipeline, controlled by foreign oil companies, runs from the Amazon oil district to the Pacific coast port of Balao in Esmeraldas.
In a separate incident at 8:15pm ET yesterday, a mudslide reduced pressure on state-owned PetroEcuador's 360,000 b/d Sote crude pipeline, prompting the company to suspend operations.
The 503km Sote pipeline also runs from the Amazon district to Esmeraldas.
The pipeline outages come amid a devastating local blow from the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the Pacific city of Guayaquil. The country has almost 4,000 declared cases and more than 200 deaths.
Apr 8, 2020
Yvonne Lawson
A landslide in Saratoga County, New York, left several residents displaced Sunday afternoon.
The landslide in Waterford, N.Y., left a house teetering on the edge of a cliff on May 3, 2020.
Photos of the slide in the town of Waterford, 12 miles north of Albany, show a massive crater that swallowed trees and left houses hanging precariously on the edge.
Part of a driveway on Middletown Road collapsed down a ridge about 80 feet into a canal below.
First responders arrived and quickly started evacuating homes near the 150 feet of land that had broken away.
The Saratoga Office of Emergency Services said several homes had to be evacuated, and three homes were affected. Four houses are still evacuated. That’s 12 people who were displaced.
However, no injuries were reported and no structures were totally destroyed.
Read more: https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/landslide-waterford-new-york-vide...
May 4, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/05/09/at-least-12-killed-in-central-et...
At least 12 killed in central Ethiopia landslide
May 9, 2020
At least 12 people have been killed in central Ethiopia after floods wreaked havoc in the region, with five others still missing.
State-affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporation reports that a subsequent landslide engulfed six homes, forcing families to flee the area.
Recovery effort are continuing to find the missing persons believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
Officials are worried the region’s sloppy topography my prove to be a challenge in the recovery efforts.
An administrator from the Alu special Worda administrator however said the efforts will be intensified in order to locate the missing persons.
Currently, the regional government is working to relocate and shelter the displaced persons.
May 11, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/30/residents-evacuated-hom...
Residents evacuated from their homes following 'extensive cliff collapse' which has left house hanging over the edge
There were no injuries and those evacuated from their homes were given shelter at New Road Residents Community Centre
Residents evacuated from their homes following 'extensive cliff collapse' which has left house hanging over the edge
There were no injuries and those evacuated from their homes were given shelter at New Road Residents Community Centre
By
Verity Bowman
30 May 2020 • 5:40pm
Sheppey cliff collapse
Twenty homes were forced to evacuate overnight after a cliff collapsed onto the beach below.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service arrived to a "significant cliff collapse" at Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey just before 10pm on Friday.
Residents of Surf Crescent said they heard “groaning” before a “great big lump” of the road disappeared from sight.
According to a local resident, the authorities were first warned in 2015 that action was needed to prevent further coastal erosion.
"This should have been dealt with a long time ago," Malcolm Newell said. "It's not right to have people's home, their livelihoods, falling into the sea."
May 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/06/03/major-landslide-...
Jun 3, 2020,03:37pm EDT
Major Landslide Destroys 8 Homes In Northern Norway
Eight houses were swept into the sea by the powerful landslide in northern Norway ANDERS BJORDAL/NVE
A powerful landslide of more than 2,000 feet in width has taken eight houses into the sea in northern Norway. The instability continued for several hours and one person was evacuated from a nearby property, but there have been no reports of injuries.
Incredibly powerful landslide caught on camera
The landslide of more than 2,000 feet wide and 500 feet high occurred on the western side of Kråkneset in Alta municipality on Wednesday afternoon. The police were notified of the incident at 3.45pm and a rescue operation was immediately launched by air and sea.
A local managed to capture some of the event on camera. The video, featured in Altaposten, shows the sheer power of the land movement. One local described how he heard a bang in the loft of his cabin and assumed someone was in the building. “I ran for my life,” he said, once the situation became clear.
Rescue operation over
Although police were unable to enter the area by land due to ongoing instability, the rescue operation was called off at 7pm with everyone accounted for. Police are now verifying the information received to confirm that no-one is left in the area.
Many of the buildings are holiday homes, which would have likely been fully occupied during the public holiday just 48 hours beforehand.
On-duty commander Sten-Rune Nikolaisen from the Main Rescue Centre reported to NRK that the Sea King helicopter returned to base just before 7pm. “They have searched visually and using camera equipment. No discoveries have been made,” said Nikolaisen.
Land remains highly unstable
According to local media reports, several smaller landslides occurred in the hours following the main incident. The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) is monitoring the situation, in particular the risk of more landslides.
NVE district engineer Anders Bjordal warned that there is likely to be ongoing movement for a couple of days.
Jun 4, 2020
Howard
The astonishing video of the landslide in Norway, where 8 homes are dragged out to sea - June 3, 2020.
Jun 6, 2020
Yvonne Lawson
Myanmar jade mine landslide kills more than 100
At least 113 bodies have been found after a landslide at a jade mining site in northern Myanmar, officials say.
Rescue work is continuing for people still missing at the site in the Hpakant area of Kachin state.
A wave of mud triggered by heavy rain engulfed those collecting stones, the fire service said.
Myanmar is the world's biggest source of jade but its mines have seen numerous accidents, many involving people who scavenge for stones.
The country's fire service department said in a Facebook post: "The jade miners were smothered by a wave of mud, which hit after heavy rainfall."
The BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok says video of the incident shows a massive landslide pouring into a large flooded pit. The sides then collapse sending water surging into the valley below.
Fire service department images showed rescuers carrying away bodies wrapped in tarpaulins.
Maung Khaing, a 38-year-old miner, told Reuters he saw a towering pile of waste close to collapse and people were shouting "run, run".
He said: "Within a minute, all the people at the bottom [of the hill] just disappeared. I feel empty in my heart... There were people stuck in the mud shouting for help but no-one could help them."
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-53260834
Jul 2, 2020
Juan F Martinez
Landslide in China's Hubei buries nine after heaviest rain in years
BEIJING, July 8 — A landslide buried nine people today in China's Hubei province, the People's Daily newspaper reported, after some of the heaviest rain in decades brought floods that have killed more than 100 people.
The landslide occured in Huangmei County in the early hours and efforts were being made to rescue the people, the newspaper said.
Jul 8, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2NlEZmT0MQ&feature=youtu.be&am...
Idaho
On Friday August 7th at 8:13pm a large earthquake dislodged Baron Peak, causing a massive landslide in the Sawtooth Mountains. Video was taken at Lower Baron Lake.
Aug 9, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-nepal-landslide-deaths-20...
Landslides in Nepal kill 16 people, dozens more missing
AUG 15, 2020 AT 8:34 PM
At least 16 people in Nepal died Friday after landslides struck several mountain villages.
Authorities said around 30 more people were still missing Saturday, Reuters reported. The landslides also swept away dozens of houses.
One landslide in Sindhupalshowk, just north of the capital of Kathmandu, killed 10 people, according to Reuters. A second landslide, in Kalikot in the western part of the country, killed six more, including four members of the same family.
During the rainy season in the Himalayas, between June and September, Nepal routinely deals with landslides and torrential downpours.
Floods and landslides in the country have killed 215 people so far in 2020, according to Reuters. Another 85 people are still missing.
Aug 16, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
http://brighterkashmir.com/landslide-closes-national-highway-again
Landslide closes national highway again
August 21, 2020
The 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was again closed Thursday afternoon following multiple landslides and shooting stones.
However, the 86-km-long Mughal road, seen as alternative to Srinagar-Jammu highway, and highway, linking Ladakh Union Territory (UT) with Kashmir were through for one-way traffic.
We have suspended all traffic movement on the Srinagar-Jammu highway this afternoon following landslides and shooting stones at several places, a traffic police official said .
He said the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have pressed into service sophisticated machines to clear the landslides and put through the highway. However, he said, continued landslides and shooting stones are hampering the road clearance operation.
He said Kashmir bound essential commodity vehicles which had left Jammu this morning have been stopped at several places. Similarly, some vehicles from this side, particularly private and passenger vehicles, having valid travel permit, have been stopped on this side of the Ramban.
Once the road clearance operation is over and a green signal is received to allow traffic, only stranded vehicles will be allowed to move towards their respective destinations before allowing fresh traffic. He said today vehicles carrying essentials for Kashmir were to ply from Jammu.
A Met department spokesman has already issued a warning of flash floods at vulnerable places in Jammu region today.
He said Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region was through despite rain. However, only vehicles, carrying fresh fruit, will be allowed to ply from Shopian to Jammu between 1100 hrs 1600 hrs and on vehicle will be allowed after the deadline.
Vehicles carrying essentials will also ply on Srinagar- Sonamarg in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal to Gumari on other side of the Zojila pass on the highway connecting Ladakh with Kashmir.
Aug 21, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.theepochtimes.com/7-dead-10-families-buried-by-landslid...
7 Dead, 10 Families Buried by Landslide in Sichuan Province
Heavy rain has been pounding Sichuan Province recently. A landslide in Hanyuan County, Ya ‘an City, killed seven people and left two others missing in the early hours of Aug. 21. Local villagers said officials announced the evacuation too late. Ten families were buried in the landslide, and the government hasn’t been able to arrange accommodation for the evacuees, leaving them to find their own hotels.
Mr. Zhu, who owns a restaurant in Zhonghai Village, told The Epoch Times on the afternoon of 21th that his village had 200 to 300 families. The house that Mr. Zhu had spent about 3 million yuan to build was buried, along with his restaurant, cattle, and more than 200 carrier pigeons he kept.
Aug 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z81yL97z6k
June 29 2020
Land movement is on the rise in China over the past couple months
Aug 28, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/landslide-ravages-4-hous...
Landslide ravages 4 houses
Kullu, August 29
Four houses were damaged in a landslide at Malana village of the district yesterday.
Kullu SDM Amit Guleria said two houses were partially damaged. The SDM said since the house of Durga Singh was also situated in a vulnerable area, but he was rescued. The Revenue Department had estimated a loss of about Rs 1 crore.
Guleria said revenue officials would prepare a report of losses, which would be later forwarded to the higher authorities to help assess the relief amount to be given to the affected families. For now, temporary shelters had been arranged for the afflicted families. He appealed to people not to go near the river during rain and remain alert in landslide-prone areas.
The departments which have suffered loss due to the recent spell of rain and cloudbursts in the district include the Jal Shakti Vibhag, which has suffered a loss of Rs 3.60 crore, the Public Works Department (Rs 1.56 crore), the Agriculture Department (Rs 24 lakh) and the Horticulture Department (Rs 17 lakh). — OC
Aug 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://eastdevonwatch.org/2020/08/31/beachgoers-climbing-on-rocks-...
BEACHGOERS CLIMBING ON ROCKS AFTER MASSIVE LANDSLIDE URGED TO STAY AWAY
August 31 2020
Visitors have been urged to stay away from part of the Jurassic Coast after a huge cliff fall which sent tonnes of rock onto a beach.
www.dorsetecho.co.uk
The warning comes after people were seen getting close to, and even clambering on, the rocks which came crashing down onto the coast between Hive Beach and Freshwater Beach, Burton Bradstock.
Local residents say visitors to the coast are unaware of the dangers and do not realise that cliff falls can happen at any time.
Recent heavy rainfall has made cliffs along unstable and further rockfalls are likely.
Geologists have previously warned that the Jurassic Coast’s cliffs ‘remain totally unpredictable.’
The spot where the rocks fell on Saturday around 6.30am is close to where holidaymaker Charlotte Blackman, 22, was tragically killed by a rockfall in 2012 as she walked along the beach.
Rescuers raced to Burton Bradstock on Saturday due to fears people may be trapped under the rocks. Firefighters were called to help police as there were concerns people may have been underneath the rubble.
Nothing was found however people were advised to contact the police if they believe someone they know may have been on the beach at that time.
West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team were also at the scene. They liaised with the other emergency services, and took photos and grid references of both sides of the cliff fall which were sent to Solent Coastguard.
Cynthia Justham, from Burton Bradstock, said she saw people climbing on the rocks a few hours after they came crashing down and said it just wasn’t worth the risk.
Mrs Justham said it was one of the biggest rockfalls she had seen since living in the area, with rocks reaching about a third of the way up the cliff.
She said: “We often see people sitting right under these cliffs.
“The National Trust (which manages the site) do their best to warn people, but quite often get ignored or abused. People seem to think they will get a warning when rockfalls are about to happen.”
She added: “It makes me feel physically sick when I see young children and families sitting directly under the cliffs. We won’t even walk along to Freshwater at low tide as the falls often reach into the sea.”
Dorset Council said it was a ‘substantial’ rockfall and said recent heavy rain has made cliffs along Dorset’s coastline unstable.
The authority said: “Rock falls can happen at any time. Stay away from cliff edges and the tops of cliffs. Dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard in any coastal emergency.”
A spokesman for Bridport Fire Station said: “One appliance from Bridport was mobilised to Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock after reports of a cliff fall. The police were in attendance and required our specialist equipment to ascertain whether any casualties might be underneath.
“Crews carried out a visual inspection and used a thermal imaging camera to check for any possible casualties around the edge. Nothing was found.
“The coastguard also attended and the incident was handed back to the police.”
The spokesman added: “If you have concerns and believe someone you know may have been on the beach at that time please call 101 and report it to the police.
“Please keep away from the cliffs and do not climb over the rock fall.
“We have had a lot of rain and strong stormy seas battering the cliffs making them very unstable.
“Cliff falls can happen at anytime without warning.
“Enjoy the the bank holiday weekend and stay safe.”
Sep 1, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/landslide-traps-over-1000-pilg...
Landslide traps over 1,000 pilgrims in Munsiyari
September 1 2020
Over 1,000 people who had returned to their villages in Munsiyari of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand for a yearly religious ritual have got stranded for the past six days because of rain-triggered landslides.
The residents of 13 villages leave home and stay with relatives in the plains during the monsoon months because rain and landslides cut off these areas, earning them the name of “migration villages”. However, they return for two days during this period for Nandashtami, or the worship of the Nanda Devi mountains.
This time, the residents of the 13 villages, including Tolalwa, Bilju, Rilkot, Martoli, Burfu, Chhirkani, Ralam, Milam, Panchhu and Ganghar, had returned on August 25 for the two-day rituals that began the next day.
Some people who began leaving the villages on August 26 itself after completing the rituals early informed the authorities in Pithoragarh that over 1,000 people would no longer be able to return as landslides had started. The residents mostly belong to the Johari tribe and are predominantly farmers.
Pankaj Brijlal, the panchayat chief of Dummar village 40km downhill, said: “I got the message from some people who had left the villages immediately after the first day of the puja on August 26 that over 1,000 people wouldn’t be able to return because all connecting roads had been damaged because of rain and landslides. I have informed the local authorities and they have promised to repair the roads by Wednesday.”
“I am in touch with the people trapped there over cell phone, although the connectivity is very poor,” he added.
Mahesh Ram, an engineer in the public works department, said: “Labourers have been sent to repair and clear the routes and we hope that it will be done within two days.”
Located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India after Kanchenjunga.
Sep 2, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/two-women-cricketers-kil...
Two women cricketers killed, three missing as landslide buries houses in Meghalaya
Updated Sep 26, 2020 | 08:01 IST
Meanwhile, incessant rainfall since Monday has left a trail of devastation across the state, a state disaster management authority official told PTI.
Shillong: Two women cricketers were killed and three others went missing after a massive landslide triggered by incessant rainfall hit their houses at Mawnei in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Friday, officials said.
Bodies of cricketers Razia Ahmed, who played for the state at the national level, and Ferozia Khan, a local player, were retrieved from the debris, Mawnei locality headman Bah Bud told PTI.
East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Sylvester Nongtynger said that efforts are on find out the missing persons.
Meghalaya Cricket Association general secretary Gideon Kharkongor said Razia had represented the state in various national-level tournaments since 2011-12.
Other players also condoled her death in the natural calamity.
"We will miss Razia and we pray that her soul finds eternal rest," woman cricketer Kakoli Chakraborty said.
Meanwhile, incessant rainfall since Monday has left a trail of devastation across the state, a state disaster management authority official told PTI.
Two workers engaged by the police in clearing the debris at their quarters in Shillong died on Thursday, officials said.
Landslides were reported from several areas across the state and PWD workers were pressed into service to clear the debris.
A portion of the Riangdo-Bamil road, at Mawshynrut- Thaiem and the Mawshynrut-Hahim road were damaged affecting traffic movement in West Khasi Hills district.
South Garo Hills was cut off from West Garo HillsThursday after the Dumnikura timber bridge located on NH-62 directly connecting the two districts got washed away.
West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh, said NH-62 will be closed and the PWD is looking for alternatives to keep Baghmara town in South Garo Hills connected.
"We are making efforts to connect Baghmara from Nengkhra-Siju-Karukol side, Chokpot-Siju side and the parallel road from Ramchenga/Dumnikura to Dalu, he said.
South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, HB Marak, said the restoration of the bridge would take time as the entire section was washed away.
Landslides have also destroyed several village roads and national highways across the state. NH 44E was partially damaged and debris has blocked the road leading to Nongstoin Civil Hospital in West Khasi Hills district.
Sep 26, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://english.onlinekhabar.com/landslide-destroys-6-houses-in-arg...
Landslide destroys 6 houses in Arghakhanchi, other 20 at risk
September 27, 2020
Butwal, September 27
At least six houses have been destroyed by a landslide in Dungesera, Shitganga municipality of Arghakhanchi on Saturday night.
Over 20 others are at risk.
The municipality’s ward 11 chairman Kapil Aale Magar says human casualties, however, were not recorded. “The hill where the neighbourhood lived has begun to cave in,” he says, “The six houses cannot be used now.”
The landslide has not stopped, and a team of the municipality including the mayor are visiting the site today, according to him.
Recently, 47 families living nearby have been displaced due to the landslide risk. They have been temporarily kept at a local school.
Locals say they have noticed several cracks on the land surface in the area in the past few years. They, however, had continued agricultural activities there.
Sep 27, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://news.yahoo.com/indonesia-landslides-kill-11-including-11161...
Indonesia landslides kill 11 including infant twins
September 28, 2020
Two 10-month-old twins were among at least 11 people killed in landslides across an Indonesian city early on Monday, a search and rescue officer said.
Several houses were buried in four separate locations around Tarakan on Borneo island after hours of heavy rain and strong winds.
Five children were among the dead while four other people were rescued alive.
"The heavy rain and strong wind triggered landslides in several locations at almost the same time and some people could not save themselves," local search and operation chief Amiruddin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told AFP on Monday.
"Among the victims we retrieved the body of a father and his 10-month-old twin boys," he added.
At least 19 homes were damaged across Tarakan.
Fatal landslides and flash floods are very common across the Indonesian archipelago, where seasonal downpours are frequent and relentless.
Dozens of people died in July after flash floods and landslides hit part of South Sulawesi province.
Indonesia's disaster agency has estimated that 125 million Indonesians -- nearly half the country's population -- live in areas at risk of landslides.
Sep 28, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/landslide-kills-11-miners-in-...
Landslide kills 11 miners in Indonesia
All bodies recovered from coal mine in South Sumatra, says official
22-10-2020
JAKARTA
A landslide caused by heavy rains killed at least 11 miners at a coal mine in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province on Wednesday.
According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, the site of the landslide was a mine tunnel about 20 meters deep at Tanjung Lalang village in Muara Enim district.
“Seasonal rains in recent days have caused the landslide,” said Raditya Jati, a spokesperson at disaster mitigation authority .
He said all the bodies have been recovered and handed over to their families.
The agency previously warned that the ongoing La Nina weather phenomenon could increase total precipitation in Indonesia by up to 40% until February 2021.
The spokesperson urged people to prepare for heavy rains and strong winds and to remain alert for floods and landslides.
* Writing by Maria Elisa Hospita form Anadolu Agency's Indonesian language service in Jakarta
Oct 23, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/landslide-forces-syd...
Landslide forces Sydney residents to evacuate as wild weather lashes coast
10:21AM OCTOBER 26, 2020
Sydney has been plunged into chaos after severe weather swept through the state, causing flash flooding and triggering a landslide at a remote walking trail in the city’s north.
Aerial footage shows the land spill at the Mackerel trail near Palm Beach that came within metres of several properties and caused severe damage to at least one home at Mackerel Beach.
Another two properties were “partly” damaged
Residents at 18 addresses – totalling 25 people – have been evacuated, while officials at the Northern Beaches Council have been called in to assess the damage, a NSW SES spokesman said.
Sydney’s Northern Beaches have already copped 100mm of rain in the last three days with more on the way as flash flooding prompted road closures and left many homes without power.
The news comes as Australia’s east coast battles a hammering from mother nature.
Australia has been hit by more than 2.24 million lightning strikes in just 48 hours, while damaging winds of up to 100km/h continue to rip through multiple states, with volunteers inundated with calls for help.
More storms are expected this week.
“This is peak storm season,” BOM meteorologist Dean Narramore said.
Sydneysiders can expect the storms to hit on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the peak predicted for the latter.
Oct 27, 2020