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. "
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
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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
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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
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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
Tracie Crespo
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2020/10/29/Typhoon-la...
Typhoon Molave, landslides leave 35 dead, 59 missing in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam — Typhoon Molave set off landslides that killed at least 19 people and left 45 missing in central Vietnam, where ferocious wind and rain blew away roofs and knocked out power in a region of 1.7 million residents, state media said Thursday.
The casualties from the landslides bring the over-all death toll from the storm to at least 35, including 12 fishermen whose boats sank Wednesday as the typhoon approached with winds of up to 93 miles per hour. Vietnamese officials say it’s the worst typhoon to hit the country in 20 years.
At least 59 people remain missing in the landslides and at sea. The toll may rise with many regions still unable to report details of the devastation amid the stormy weather.
Rescuers dug up eight bodies Thursday morning in Tra Van village in south central Quang Nam province where a hillside collapsed on houses. The victims had taken shelter in the community as the typhoon approached, the official Vietnam News Agency reported.
In Tra Leng village, about 28 miles from Tra Van, another landslide buried a community with several houses occupied by about 45 people. Four managed to escape. Rescuers have recovered eight bodies and were scrambling to save 37 others, Vietnam News said.
Tra Leng remains inaccessible due to damaged roads and other landslides and government disaster-response teams were using bulldozers and excavators to open up a road to bring in more rescuers and heavy equipment.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung traveled to the site where soldiers were clearing up a landslide with bulldozers and ordered officers to urgently bring in troops to the landslide-hit village.
“We must reach the landslide site the fastest way. First, send in more soldiers before we can get the big machine there. We have to reach the area by all means, including by using helicopters,” he said.
As troops scrambled to rescue those buried alive in Tra Leng, another part of a rain-soaked mountainside cascaded down in a torrent of mud in nearby Phuoc Loc district Thursday morning, trapping 11 people. Three bodies were pulled out immediately by villagers, Vietnam News said.
Other villagers in Phuoc Loc were advised to flee to safety given the unstable mountain slope.
The three landslide-hit areas lie in the mountains of the hard-hit province of Quang Nam in a coastal region still recovering from floods that killed 136 people and destroyed hundreds of houses earlier this month.
Four people were killed by falling trees and collapsed houses in Quang Nam and Gia Lai provinces when the typhoon slammed into the coast Wednesday. Navy search and rescue boats found the bodies of 12 of 26 fishermen whose boats sank Wednesday off Binh Dinh province, state media said.
The typhoon blew off roofs of about 56,000 houses and caused a massive blackout in Quang Ngai province, where 1.7 million people endured the typhoon onslaught overnight in darkness, according to Vietnam News.
At least 40,000 people were evacuated to emergency shelters and authorities shut down offices, factories and schools to prevent casualties.
The typhoon left at least 16 people dead in the Philippines before blowing across the South China Sea toward Vietnam.
First Published October 29, 2020, 2:25am
Oct 30, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.newsbreak.com/pennsylvania/danville/news/2103362208903/...
Rockslide closes part of Route 11 in Northumberland County
Nov 16 2020
POINT TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — A rockslide, that occurred early Monday morning, has shut down a section of road in Northumberland County.
A PennDOT district manager of the Northumberland County office says with rain over the weekend, the rock became loose and broke causing the slide.
According to a release from PennDOT, the rockslide occurred on Route 11 between Northumberland and Danville around 3:30 a.m. and affected both lanes of traffic.
As of 1:30 p.m., PennDOT District 3 is seeking emergency contractor approval.
Right now route 11 is closed to the public. PennDOT crews did open one lane for emergency crews.
Motorists should expect delays in travel.
Nov 16, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://www.irishnews.com/news/republicofirelandnews/2020/11/16/new...
Video: Concerns over massive peat slide at Co Donegal bog
CONSERVATIONISTS have expressed concern about a dramatic landslide resulting from peat slippage at a bog in Co Donegal.
Footage of trees being swept away as tonnes of peat slipped downhill near Meenbog Wind Farm, close to Ballybofey and the Co Tyrone border, went viral at the weekend.
The wind farm is owned by Invis Energy who said: "Invis Energy, owner of the Meenbog wind farm, confirms that a peat slippage occurred at the site. There is no risk to public health. We are working with the relevant authorities to fully address the matter. We are grateful to the local community for their continued support."
The local Gweebarra Conservation Group warned that thousands of tonnes of peat and conifer trees potentially entering the Mournebeg River was "a catastrophe for spawning salmon and trout".
The group also said it "remains to be seen" if drinking water would be affected and warned that as bogs are 'carbon sinks', an unknown quantity of carbon would have been released into the atmosphere.
A spokesperson for Irish Water said there was "no immediate concern for water services in the Finn Valley", due to the displaced peat and trees entering the river downstream of the Lough Mourne reservoir.
Both Donegal County Council and cross-border body The Loughs Agency are also investigating the incident near Barnesmore Gap.
Meanwhile, Derry City and Strabane Sinn Féin councillor Kieran McGuire urged NI Water to liaise with their counterparts in Irish Water to "urgently assess the situation" and ensure drinking water in both Co Donegal and Co Tyrone is safe.
He added: "This is an extremely worrying and developing situation."
video
https://twitter.com/rooneymobile/status/1327581502763380736
Nov 17, 2020
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http://floodlist.com/america/guatemala-landslide-chiquimula-novembe...
Guatemala – Deadly Landslide in Chiquimula
The landslide struck in Agua Caliente village in the Camotán municipality in the early hours of 14 November 2020 after heavy rain.
At least 10 people were buried when the landslide caused the wall of a building to collapse. Media later reported 7 people had died and 3 survived.
The country is still recovering from the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Eta.
Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) reported a deadly landslide in Chiquimula department in the south of the country.
Nov 17, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://todaynicaragua.com/at-least-twelve-dead-in-the-landslide-of...
At Least Twelve Dead In The Landslide Of The Peñas Blancas; Feared Up To 30
Nov 18 2020
The landslide of approximately a length of 1,000 meters and a width of 200 meters occurred on Tuesday. Search and rescue efforts continue. The unofficial death and missing number is much higher.
TODAY NICARAGUA – At least twelve people died in a landslide in the Macizo Peñas Blancas, in the municipality of El Tuma-La Dalia, in northern Nicaragua.
On Wednesday afternoon, 12 deaths have been confirmed, while another 19 people have been rescued alive.
At least 15 others have been reported missing.
The tragedy occurred in the Los Roques sector, in the San Martín de Peñas Blancas community, in the Matagalpa department (province).
Members of the Nicaraguan Army, Police, Fire Department, Minsa, Comupred and Codepred participated in the rescue efforts.
Authorities indicated this Wednesday that a brigade made up of 100 people are involved in the search and rescue in an area that is difficult to access due to the ravages of Iota.
The Army is using dogs to search for any survivors.
The government assures that the families in “previous years received a proposal to relocate a place because they were in a risk zone, but they did not accept, they were also advised to evacuate before the arrival of the hurricane, but they decided to stay.”
The Bishop of the Diocese of Matagalpa, Monsignor Rolando Álvarez, lamented the tragedy and assured that priests are moving to the area to make themselves available.
“Deep sorrow for what has happened to us in the Macizo Peñas Blancas, between La Dalia and Rancho Grande. At this moment our priests are mobilizing to that area and we are making ourselves available to all who are affected. I will keep you informed,” tweeted the Monsignor.
Nov 19, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
https://menafn.com/1101147992/Tanzanian-mine-landslide-causes-one-d...
Tanzanian mine landslide causes one death, 2 injuries
11/18/2020 9:10:40 PM
(MENAFN) According to an official statement released on Wednesday, a mine mudslides in the Simuyu region of northern Tanzania, left at least one craft miner killed and two others wounded.
The landslide took place on Tuesday evening when the miners were drilling gold at the Bulumbaka gold mine, Festo Kiswaga, Bariadi district commissioner in the Simiyu region, said.
Reporters quoted as saying at a press release in Bariadi town that "The landslide was caused by heavy rains that hit the area for the whole day."
To avoid further accidents, Kiswaga urged mining authorities to undertake regular checks of mining communities.
Nov 19, 2020
Starr DiGiacomo
Six people missing after Alaska landslide (nbcnews.com)
Six people missing after Alaska landslide
December 2 2020
Six people are unaccounted for in Alaska after a large landslide following heavy rains, officials said.
Nine feet of mud and trees covered the area after the major landslide, which happened sometime before 1:50 p.m. Wednesday in Haines, state troopers said in a statement. At least four houses were destroyed in the community of around 2,000 people in southeastern Alaska.
There had been smaller landslides, but the biggest happened Wednesday afternoon, Haines Mayor Douglas Olerud told NBC affiliate KTUU of Anchorage.
"We’ve had significant rainfall on top of frozen ground and snow," he said.
Search-and-rescue operations were suspended for the evening because of unstable ground, state troopers said, but more help was set to arrive Thursday.
The Coast Guard, as well as mountain rescue personnel and medics from Juneau either have arrived or would be arriving Thursday, officials said.
More than 9 inches of rain fell on the Haines airport over 36 hours, National Weather Service meteorologist Gregg Spann said Wednesday evening, and another inch or inch-and-a-half is expected before the storm is over.
A flash flood watch was in place for the Haines area through Thursday morning.
Dec 4, 2020
KM
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5840743?fbclid=IwAR0RugK099fxxWe8ZOavF_XZi...
Landslide triggers massive debris cascade in remote part of B.C. coast
Force of event in November equivalent to a magnitude 4.9 earthquake, scientists say
Scientists suspect a massive landslide scoured the Elliot Creek bed, creating this canyon, after an initial outflow into a glacial lake triggered an 'outburst flood.' (Bastian Fleury/49 North Helicopters)
Scientists say the force of the event was equivalent to a magnitude 4.9 earthquake — and was about one-sixth the size of one of Canada's biggest landslides in 1965.
The so-called Hope Slide near Hope, B.C., in January 1965 was one of the largest in Canadian history, sending 47 million cubic metres of rock, mud and debris across Highway 3.
But last month's slide into Bute Inlet went almost unnoticed for weeks, as it was in such a remote area.
Scientists say the initial slide happened on the mainland about 110 kilometres northeast of the closest city, Campbell River on Vancouver Island, when a steep slope let go and sent debris into a swollen glacial lake.
A helicopter pilot flies over Elliot Creek on Dec. 10, days after scientists say a massive landslide scoured the area, sending huge amounts of wood and debris into Bute Inlet (Bastian Fleury/49 North Helicopters)
Geologists and seismologists believe that initial slide caused what they refer to as an "outburst flood," that happened when the lake overflowed in a sudden wave down the mountain around 6 a.m. PT on Nov. 28.
'Cascade of hazards'
"This is the kind of thing that I get excited about," said Daniel Shugar, an associate professor in the department of geoscience at the University of Calgary.
"It's quite an interesting hazards cascade or sort of domino series of events. One landslide triggered a displacement wave — like a tsunami in the lake — which cut down through the moraine [a debris accumulation] that was damming that lake to cause this outburst flood and then this turbidity current in the ocean."
Shugar suspects heavy rain caused the initial slide on the slope that had shown instability before. The sudden burst of water from the lake created a knock-on effect propelling millions of cubic metres of mud and debris and scouring out Elliot Creek into more of a canyon.
"This slurry of material, almost like wet concrete, carrying boulders would have been washing down Elliot Creek and then the Southgate River and would have uprooted trees and deposited them into Bute Inlet," said Shugar.
Watch | Footage from helicopter pilot's camera as he discovers the magnitude of the debris field:
It has been a rainy fall, with Rivers Inlet residents forced out for fear of landslides in late October. But, other than the odd lodge, there are rarely people near the area where this slide was triggered, especially in winter.
Curious helicopter pilot discovers size of landslide
On Dec. 10, with logs and trees floating into Bute Inlet, a helicopter pilot decided to fly over the remote area near the Southgate River — about a 15-minute flight from Campbell River — looking for the source of the destruction, at first following the Southgate River, then the creek.
Bastian Fleury of 49 North Helicopters has flown for a decade, so he's seen a few slides. But nothing like this.
"It was just a weird sight. I've seen landslides but that's a big, big one. We knew something big happened," he said.
Fleury could not fly far enough to find the source, because the weather was hazardous, and visibility higher up wasn't great.
But he suspected that it was somehow related to the glacial lakes fed by the Homathko Icefield, one of the largest in the southern half of the Coast Mountains.
In Fleury's footage, as the helicopter flies along the former creek bed, it's clear that whatever force came down the mountain was powerful. The shallow creek bed has been transformed into a steep-sloped canyon. In other still photos along the river, odd islands of spindly trees are precariously perched, as a mud river continues to flow by.
"It's really crazy," said Fleury, who is looking forward to flying up farther to see the initial site where the slope collapsed, when the weather co-operates.
(Johanna Wagstaffe/CBC)
Dec 17, 2020
Yvonne Lawson
Norway landslide: Houses buried in Gjerdrum village near Oslo
A landslide in a Norwegian village has injured 10 people, left 21 unaccounted for and buried houses under what looks like a huge slick of mud in a gully.
About 500 people have been evacuated from the village of Gjerdrum, which lies some 25km (15 miles) north-east of the capital, Oslo.
One person was seriously hurt, reports say.
"Police are designating this as a disaster," head of the local police operation, Roger Pettersen, said.
"There are dramatic reports and the situation is serious," he said, adding that people had called emergency services saying that their whole house was moving.
Several people were reported to be trapped and some were said to have managed to phone relatives appealing for help.
Of those still missing, police said in a statement: "We don't know if these people are in the landslide area, if they are away on holiday or in another way unable to contact police."
The landslide struck in the early hours of Wednesday and is reported to cover an area of 210,000 sq m (2.3m sq ft).
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Dec 30, 2020
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Roanoke car wash condemned after landslide causes damage
No injuries reported
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Crews are responding to a landslide at a carwash off Orange Ave NE in Roanoke
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A Roanoke business is a total loss after a landslide caused damage on Tuesday morning.
Southern Classic Auto Wash off of Orange Ave. NE has been condemned, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
According to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, the landslide is a result of around one to two inches of rain across the area.
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Fire crews are on the scene of a landslide in Roanoke off of Orange Avenue.
The landslide has caused damage to Southern Classic Auto Wash at 950 Orange Avenue NE, according to a 10 News crew at the scene.
No one was hurt as a result of the landslide and it’s not affecting roadways, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS.
Jan 26, 2021
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Frantic rescue efforts underway following Himalayan glacier disaster
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An enormous search and rescue effort continued Monday in northern India one day after a calamitous glacier collapse occurred in the Himalayan Mountains.
A piece of the Nanda Devi Glacier broke off on Sunday, allowing floodwaters to spill down the mountainside and into a valley. The wall of water destroyed one hydroelectric dam and damaged another before surging downstream.
At least 31 people have been killed by the flood, and officials fear the death toll could rise.
More than 2,000 members from the military and police groups joined the search and rescue efforts in India's northern state of Uttarakhand, the Associated Press reported Monday. The operation was focused on 37 workers trapped in a tunnel that filled with water and debris in the flood.
“The tunnel is filled with debris, which has come from the river. We are using machines to clear the way,” H. Gurung, a senior official of the paramilitary Indo Tibetan Border Police told the AP.
On Monday, 12 workers were pulled from a tunnel at the construction site of the Dhauliganga dam.
The death toll is expected to climb as officials continue to search for bodies at the two hydroelectric dams that were damaged as well as in the bodies of water downstream.
After damaging two hydroelectric dams, floodwaters raced down the mountain, prompting evacuations of villages located along the banks of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers, according to the AP.
There are reports of damaged homes along the two rivers, but it is unclear if any residents are missing, dead or injured as officials continue to investigate.
Government officials airdropped food packets and medicine to at least two flood-hit villages, the AP reported.
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According to Reuters, which cited an unnamed government official in India, many local villagers had been able to escape the imminent disaster as soon as they heard the loud rumble of water roaring down the mountain.
“The workers in the tunnel may not have heard anything and got stuck,” the official told Reuters.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was closely monitoring the situation shortly after being informed of the incident.
“India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone’s safety there,” he said on Twitter. "I have been speaking to senior authorities and getting updates on NDRF deployment, rescue work and relief operations," he added.
Dry and tranquil weather conditions allowed rescue and recovery operations to continue without disruption on Monday. A passing shower cannot be completely ruled out on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, no major precipitation is anticipated.
AccuWeather meteorologists also warn that temperatures trending higher across northern India in the coming days could cause some snow to melt along the southern slopes of the Himalayas, which can cause rivers to rise and lead to flash flooding.
Just two days before this disaster, a large avalanche occurred on the glacier, which added stress to the ice, an SDRF official told the Indian Express.
On Monday, a team was sent to the glacier to investigate the reason why a large piece broke off.
This stretch of the Himalayan Mountains in northern India is home to a chain of hydropower projects on several rivers and tributaries across the region. Authorities said they were able to save other power units downstream because of timely action taken to release water by opening gates, the AP reports.
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Large landslide on the banks of Knappensee produces 1.5 m (4.9 feet) high tsunami, Germany
A large landslide took place on the banks of man-made Lake Knappensee, Germany on March 11, 2021. The area where the slide took place belongs to an old open cast mining site. The event caused a 1.5 m (4.9 feet) high tsunami which damaged properties in a village on the other side of the lake.
According to local media reports, this area has a history of known geotechnical problems and was under remediation to allow the site to become a recreation attraction -- which appears to be the cause of the slide.
Experts from the Saxon Mining Authority said dump material has been removed and work was being prepared in the bank area on the same day.
The scar area is about 500 m (1 640 feet) wide and 200 m (650 feet) deep.
Knappensee, Germany on February 22, 2021.
A damaging displacement wave of about 1.5 m (4.9 feet) was generated during the event, damaging properties in the village of Groß Särchen on the other side of the lake.
"While this [tsunami] would be small in a marine environment, in a non-tidal lake this is a significant event," Dr. Dave Petley of The Landslide Blog said.
The water masses hit a bungalow settlement, which was largely destroyed as a result. The water hit some buildings so hard that fences were washed away, and windows and walls broken.
According to Blaulicht Magazin, the banks began to be secured immediately with fences put up again so that no people were in danger.
It cannot be ruled out that there could be further landslides, experts said.
"Large failures in open cast coal mines, or in coal mine waste piles, are not rare," Petley said.
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Mar 15, 2021
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Landslide blocks Middle Rhine Valley: are freight trains to blame?
A landslide at the Middle Rhine Valley near Kestert has blocked the underlying railway, with no traffic possible the entire week. On Monday 15 March 5,000 cubic metres of stones and rubble came down, not only affecting the rails but also blocking part of the B42 federal highway between Kamp-Bornhofen and Kaub. Currently, geologists and special forces are securing the area and unblocking the way for transportation.
European rail freight is heavily impacted by the landslide, as it disrupts traffic though Europe’s most heavily used freight line: the Rhine-Alpine corridor. According to reports from the site, freight traffic diverts through the left bank of the Rhine using the Bingen route. However, this is not enough since long-distance trains are excluded from this diversion, a situation that also affects the bustling Genoa-Rotterdam route.
Train vibrations
The significant landslide seems to be the product of heavy rains and general bad weather conditions. Nevertheless, this is only the cause of the event that appears to derive mainly from the landscape’s distortions caused by heavy freight vehicles’ vibrations.
Specifically, vibrations caused by freight trains seem to be the main reason behind the phenomenon. According to Willi Pusch, chairman of the initiative against railway noise in the Middle Rhine Valley, this is the seventh rock-falling event in the region. His citizen’s initiative has warned multiple times about the consequences of bypassing freight trains that cause tremors to the mountain slopes.
With the same perspective, the region’s Pro Rheintal citizen network said that weather is not the only cause of the landslide. In contrast, they believe that rocks might crack due to wind and rain, but they collapse because of the heavy trains and the vibrations they cause. As a result, they made an open call to the German state to issue a speed limit and night driving bans for freight trains travelling through the area.
The Rhine-Alpine corridor
Back to normality
Experts working on the site mentioned that clearing processes will conclude by the week’s end. By then, traffic could return to normal. DB Cargo also confirmed that there is a reliable forecast on the way concerning the route’s navigability.
However, concerns about whether the route will be suitable for freight trains are more acute than ever. With the region’s residents partially blaming rail freight for the event and calls for extended measures, it is pretty doubtful if freight traffic could resume smoothly in this route. Even if it does under different regulations, the situation will be entirely different for Europe’s busiest rail route and operators using it. Looking for alternatives could be one solution, but all actions will be coordinated after the completion of site works and the official authorities’ report for the route’s future use.
Mar 29, 2021
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Gigantic landslide destroys 1 km of road in Peru – Look at the pictures, they are insane!
On April 7 afternoon, a large-scale collapse occurred in the Culluchaca sector, Huari province (Áncash).
The giant landslide destroyed (and I really mean destroying) more than one kilometer of the national road PE-14 A, in the district of Pontó (Pomachaca – Yunguilla section).
Here is another video depicting the area where the landslide took place:
According to the Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER) Áncash, the village of Culluchaca has to be evacuated urgently, as it could also be swept away…
The landslide triggered widespread power outages in the districts of Huacachi, Anra, Uco, Rapayán, Paucas and Huacchis in the province of Huari, as well as in bordering provinces.
Meanwhile, the slopes are still moving and very unstable. Reparation work will only be possible when the danger of collapse diminishes.
This terrifying landslide reminds me of Lutto Kututo, another town that was swallowed by a gigantic ground ...…
Apr 10, 2021
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Apr 15, 2021
Yvonne Lawson
Massive landslide drags people’s gardens into the sea- Police issue warning
A HUGE part of North Wales mountainside has collapsed onto a beach below taking people's gardens with it.
North Wales Police tweeted that they were dealing with a huge landslide on Nefyn’s coastline near Pwllheli. It is believed to have happened between 10.30 and 11.00 this morning. A police spokesperson said: “We are currently dealing with an incident involving a large landslide on the beach at Nefyn.
Local resident, Steve Wilding-Hewitt, lives a 10 minute walk from the incident. He told WalesOnline: “We heard what had happened and went to have a look. The police have cordoned a large area off to keep people away from the scene.
"We could see the coastguard shouting to someone in their garden to stay away from the edge because it was still moving. There are some gardens that have been affected. You can see a bench that was at the end of the one of the gardens has fallen into the mud below.
"There have been some rockfalls around this coastline for a number of months, but never anything like this. It is frightening."
Christian Pilling, a nearby hairdresser, told BBC: “We had just gone down for a walk and turned round and had the shock of our lives.
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Apr 19, 2021
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Massive landslide at Great Whale River, Quebec, Canada
A massive landslide took place at the Great Whale River in Quebec, Canada on April 22, 2021, dumping massive amounts of debris into the river. The slide occurred roughly 9 km (5.6 miles) upstream from Kuujjuaraapik.
Kativik Regional Government officials said a 'considerable amount of debris' descended into the river, which could potentially dam the river, putting the communities at risk of flooding.
Kativik’s civil security department is in contact with Quebec government officials as well as experts from Laval University in order to assess the damage and do continuous monitoring, Sarah Rogers of the Nunatsiaq News noted.
According to experts, Kuujjuaraapik is located on a sandy plateau about 10 m (33 feet) above the water level and it was highly unlikely any major flooding would occur as a result of the slide.
However, secondary landslides remained a real possibility as the land in the surrounding area of the event remained unstable, the government said.
Landslide at Great Whale River, Quebec, Canada. Image credit: Copernicus EU/Sentinel-2, TW. Acquired April 22, 2021
Landslide at Great Whale River, Quebec, Canada. Image credit: Copernicus EU/Sentinel-2, TW. Acquired April 22, 2021
According to Dr. Dave Petley of The Landslide Blog, the slide is about 1.6 km (1 mile) from the crown to the channel and about 4 km (2.5 miles) from the crown to the toe.
The form of the landslide suggests that it could be a quick clay / sensitive clay failure. It appears to be quite deep-seated, probably reflecting a thick clay deposit.
"This implies that the volume of the landslide is likely to be in the millions of cubic meters," Petley said.
"There is little information as to the likely trigger at this point, but large landslides often occur in the spring as melt occurs," he concluded.
Apr 28, 2021
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Tsunami of mud crashes into rows of houses in Atami, west of Tokyo, Japan – 20 people missing (videos and pictures)
A powerful mudslide carrying a deluge of black water and debris crashed into rows of houses in a town west of Tokyo following heavy rains on Saturday, leaving at least 20 people missing.
Dozens of homes may have been buried in Atami, a town known for hot springs. said Shizuoka prefecture spokesman Takamichi Sugiyama.
Public broadcaster NHK gave the number of missing people at 20, but Sugiyama said the prefecture confirmed at least 19, although he said the number may grow.
A rainy season front has dropped 805mm (32 inches) of rain in 72 hours over central Japan. A mudslide hit the seaside tourist city of Atami today, destroying homes. 19 people are missing. Picture via Twitter
Torrential rains have slammed parts of Japan starting earlier this week. Experts said dirt had been loosened, increasing landslide risks in a country filled with valleys and mountains.
Sugiyama said it had been raining hard in the area all morning. Self-defense forces will join firefighters and police in the rescue operation, he added. Evacuation warnings were issued for a widespread area.
The landslides appeared to have struck multiple times, about as fast as a car. Footage showed a powerful, black mudslide slide down a mountainside, knocking down and crushing houses and sweeping away cars in its way. Helpless neighbors watched in horror, some recording on their phones.
Atami is a quaint seaside resort area in Shizuoka prefecture, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Tokyo. The area that was hit by the mudslide, Izusan, includes hot springs, residential areas, shopping streets and a famous shrine.
Jul 3, 2021
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Video: Himachal Bridge Hit By Boulders Rolling Down Hill, 9 Tourists Dead
The rocks can be seen hitting cars at the foot of the mountain, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
Chunks of rocks can be seen breaking off a mountain and rolling down into the valley below.
"All the 11 victims were tourists whose vehicle got hit by boulders," said Saju Ram Rana, SP Kinnaur, adding the injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital.
A team of doctors is at the spot, he said.
The rocks can be seen hitting cars at the foot of the mountain, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Jairam Thakur expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the accident.
"It is very sad that a vehicle carrying tourists came under its grip, in which nine died and two injured and one passerby got injured. May God grant peace to the departed souls and strength to the bereaved family," Mr Thakur tweeted in Hindi.
"All arrangements are being made for the treatment of those injured in the accident. I wish them a speedy recovery," read a tweet from the Prime Minister's office.
PM Modi also announced an aid of ₹ 2 lakh each for the families of those who died in the accident and ₹ 50,000 to the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
46CommentsThe weather office recently issued a landslide warning in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rainfall predicted in the next few days. In the last few years, landslides have become a common occurrence in the hill state,
Jul 27, 2021
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Huge landslide on Jurassic Coast sends tons of rock crumbling down on remote beach after recent heavy rain left cliffs unstable
This is the shocking moment a huge chunk of Britain's Jurassic Coast came crumbling down onto a remote stretch of beach.
The landslip occurred on the coast at Seatown near Bridport, Dorset, on Saturday after recent heavy rain made the porous sandstone that makes up the 180 million-year-old cliff substantially weaker.
Hundreds of tons of mud and earth fell onto a remote area of the beach which luckily does not attract many visitors.
The landslip occurred on the coast at Seatown near Bridport, Dorset, on Saturday after recent heavy rain made the porous sandstone that makes up the 180 million-year-old cliff substantially weaker
A crew member from Lyme Bay Rib Charter captured the moment the landslip occurred after noticing some smaller rocks starting to move.
Richard Edmonds, a freelance geologist from Lyme Regis, said the landslip is a continuation of another massive fall that happened in April this year.
He said: 'I think it was inevitable because there have been cracks developing up there since April.
A crew member from Lyme Bay Rib Charter captured the moment the landslip occurred after noticing some smaller rocks starting to move
Hundreds of tons of mud and earth fell onto a remote area of the beach which luckily does not attract many visitors
'We have had a lot of heavy rain fall on layers of porous sandstone and the water has seeped through that but not the clay behind it and the water has built up and up and that has made the cliff weaker.
'It is a bit like dunking a biscuit in a cup of tea. It gets weaker and weaker until it crumbles.
'Landslips like this start off slowly and then accelerate which is probably why someone managed to get this one on camera.'
Aug 2, 2021
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September 10, 2021
A LandSlide has reported at Tlanepantla México, its buried three houses in the area, and so far four people are reported missing without an injury report. The collapse mobilized the emergency bodies of Tlalnepantla, who moved to the place with the support of firefighters and paremedics of the Municipal Coordination of Civil Protection.
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Sep 10, 2021
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Shocking video captured the moment the cliffside fell on two tourist boats
Shocking moment Brazilian cliff collapses on two tourist boats near popular sightseeing spot, killing at least seven people, seriously injuring nine and leaving three missing
At least seven people have died and nine were seriously injured after part of a canyon collapsed on top of two boats carrying tourists at a popular sightseeing spot in southeast Brazil.
Authorities said three people were still missing after others feared lost were located by telephone. Divers searched the lake.
The collapse took place near a picturesque waterfall in a canyon located near the popular tourist village of Capitolio, in the southeast of Brazil, on Saturday.
Passengers can be heard screaming as the cliffside crashes directly on one of the boats, engulfing the other nearby ship and sending waves and debris flying to the other vessels touring the area.
Authorities said at least 32 people have been taken to hospital and nine are still recovering from serious injuries.
The people hospitalized in the accident had broken bones and one was in serious condition in hospital with head and facial injuries.
Video from other boats revealed that that the tourist ships had been worried about the cliffside and were urging the other boats to get away moments before the tragedy.
The passengers could be heard screaming out to the others to move away, with their pleas growing as rocks began chipping and falling away from the cliffside.
Rovilson Teixeira, an experienced boat operator, told the local press he expects more victims to be found. He added that he had never seen anything like this before in the area.
'We are all stunned, nobody knows how many victims, but I can already say that it wasn't just one or two deaths, but many deaths. There are a lot of injured people.
'The place is full of ambulances from all over the region that came to deal with the victims, but nobody can yet process the scale of this tragedy.'
The collapse, described as 'like a domino', is thought to have been caused by excessive rain. Authorities had warned locals earlier that day to avoid waterfalls in the area, which may have been vulnerable to large volumes of water.
The region has been under heavy rainfall for two weeks, which could have loosened the rock face. On Saturday, a dike overflowed at an iron ore mine 300 kilometers to the east, cutting off a major federal highway.
Lieutenant Pedro Aihara, spokesperson for the local fire department, said rock collapses in the region are normal - but not in this scale or trajectory.
'Normally the piece of rock slides down from where it is,' he told news portal UOL. 'This time, the structure fell down like a domino and what hit people was the upper part, in a perpendicular trajectory.'
According to local reports, of the victims still in hospital two have exposed fractures, four have light injuries and three are in a grave condition.
The Brazilian Navy have opened an investigation into the causes of the tragedy.
Jan 9, 2022
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Apocalyptic floods and huge mudslides kill at least 94 people after 10 inches of rain falls in just 3 hours on Petropolis, Brazil
At least 94 people have died after heavy rains sent devastating mudslides and floods through a mountainous region of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state.
Petrópolis, the “imperial city” which was the summer getaway of Brazil’s monarchs in the 19th century, was directly in the path of the deluge when it hit on Tuesday.
The city’s mayor, Rubens Bomtempo, said the number of dead could keep on rising as searchers picked through the wreckage. Twenty-one people had been recovered alive.
Rio de Janeiro state governor, Claudio Castro, told reporters in Petrópolis: “The situation is almost like war … Cars hanging from poles, cars overturned, lots of mud and water.”
Civilians joined the official recovery efforts on Wednesday. Among them were Priscila Neves and her siblings, who looked through the mud for any sign of their disappeared parents, but found only clothing. Neves said she had given up hope of finding her parents alive.
Rosilene Virgilio, 49, was in tears as she recalled the pleas for help from a woman she couldn’t save.
“Yesterday there was a woman screaming, Help! Get me out of here!’ But we couldn’t do anything; the water was gushing out, the mud was gushing out,” Virgilio told the Associated Press. “Our city unfortunately is finished.”
Governor Cláudio Castro said that he was mustering all the state government’s heavy machinery to help dig out the buried area. He told journalists that soldiers were already working in the stricken region, which saw about 900 deaths from heavy rainfall in January 2011.
The state fire department said late on Tuesday the area received 25.8cm (just over 10in) of rain within three hours on Tuesday – almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.
Video posted on social media showed cars and houses being dragged away by landslides, and water swirling through Petrópolis and neighboring districts. The Globo television network showed houses buried beneath mud in areas firefighters had not yet been able to access.
Several streets remained inaccessible on Wednesday as cars and household goods piled up, blocking access to higher parts of the city.
“The neighbors came down running and I gave them shelter,” bar owner Emerson Torre, 39, recalled.
But under torrents of water, his roof collapsed. He managed to get his mother and three other people out of the bar in time, but one neighbor and the person’s daughter were unable to escape.
“It was like an avalanche, it fell all at once. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Torre told the AP as rescue helicopters hovered overhead. “Every neighbor has lost a loved one, has lost two, three, four members of the same family, kids.”
Petrópolis city hall declared three days of mourning. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on a trip to Russia, said on Twitter that he instructed his ministers to deliver immediate support to the afflicted. “May God comfort the family members of the victims,” he wrote.
South-eastern Brazil has been punished with heavy rains since the start of the year, with more than 40 deaths recorded between incidents in Minas Gerais state in early January and São Paulo state later the same month.
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Feb 18, 2022
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Mystery as road is ripped up and twisted by 'unexplained underground movements' - as drivers continue to use it despite millions of pounds of damage
A ripped up road could cost millions to repair after mysterious underground movements left it so warped it looks like it had been hit by an earthquake.
A section of the B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has been so badly damaged the tarmac has completely snapped or is at a 45 degree angle.
Wiltshire Council say the road has been closed since February 17 - but some drivers are still trying to use it according to police.
The earthquake-like damage has been caused by unexplained underground movements which will now be investigated.
Local residents claim the subsidence has been getting worse over the last year and a landslip was inevitable.
A warped section of the B4069 near Lyneham in Wiltshire has left residents mystified as to exactly what underground processes could have caused the earthquake-like damage
Experts will investigate the cause of the severe subsidence that has left parts of the road cracked and sticking out at a 45 degree angle
Since February 17, the section of the road has been closed, although Wiltshire Council say some motorists have stubbornly kept using it
Wiltshire Council said it is now waiting for a report from geotechnical specialists before taking further action.
Dr Mark McClelland, Wiltshire Council cabinet member for transport, told BBC Radio Wiltshire: 'It could costs hundreds of thousands or up into the millions [to fix].
'There is significant damage to the road. It could be up to 12 months in total. It's not something that can be resolved in a matter of days or weeks.'
Dr McClelland added in some places the road had 'buckled' up to four feet, and descriptions of it looking like an earthquake were accurate.
Wiltshire Council are waiting on a report from geotechnical specialists before moving forward with repairs so they can understand what has resulted in the topsy-turvy topography
He added: 'The underlying ground has slipped and we need to understand why that has happened.
'The police have been very clear that it's very dangerous for motorists to ignore signage.'
The remarkable damage is also affecting local business, with local pubs like the Peterborough Arms suffering huge losses in bookings since the closure.
Feb 28, 2022
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Landslides Leave at Least 22 Dead, and Dozens Missing in Venezuela
Heavy rains and landslides have left at least 22 people dead and 52 missing in a single town in north-central Venezuela, officials said Sunday.
The authorities believe that an unknown number of other people in the town, Las Tejerías, remain trapped in their homes by the mud.
The Venezuelan armed forces planned to deploy canines and drones to find the missing residents and to deliver food and medicine, one top military officer, Remigio Ceballos, said at the news conference in Las Tejerías, about 40 miles southwest of the capital, Caracas.
Venezuela’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, said at the news conference that the authorities were making every effort to get them out alive, but almost two dozen people were known to be dead.
“We have lost children, girls, all very regrettable,” Ms. Rodríguez said.
The rains began late Saturday afternoon, and intensified throughout the night. Overflowing streams carried away trees and electricity poles, and damaged homes and businesses. Cellphone service, already spotty in the region, was almost wiped out by the storm.
Some 20,000 homes throughout the surrounding Santos Michelena municipality were affected, according to the Red Cross in Aragua State.
On Sunday, Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, declared the area a disaster zone and announced three days of national mourning. His vice president said the government would provide shelter for victims, support for damaged businesses and aid to farmers who lost crops.
This is ordinarily Venezuela’s rainy season, but it has been especially bad this year.
“The effects of the climate crisis are causing this tragedy,” Ms. Rodríguez said.
On Sunday night, it was reported that it had started to rain again in the region.
Elsewhere in the region, a tropical storm, Julia, strengthened to a hurricane and set off flash flooding and mudslides in parts of Central America over the weekend.
Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, said on Twitter that Julia had left two injured, two houses destroyed and 101 damaged on the Colombian island of San Andres.
On Sunday morning, the hurricane made landfall e in Nicaragua before weakening and becoming a tropical storm, bringing with it heavy rains.
The storm formed just 10 days after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, barreling across the state as a powerful Category 4 storm, destroying neighborhoods and infrastructure, unleashing floods, wiping out power and killing at least 120 people, according to state and local officials.
Ian, which later regained hurricane strength before making landfall in South Carolina, followed a relatively quiet start to the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June through November. There were only three named storms before Sept. 1 and none in August, the first time that has happened since 1997.
Storm activity picked up in early September with Danielle and Earl, which formed within a day of each other, and Ian, which formed on Sept. 26.
Isayen Herrera contributed reporting.
Oct 10, 2022
Tracie Crespo
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Floods and landslides in Philippines' south kills at least 42 people
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Eleven bodies were retrieved in the southern province of Maguindanao, which was hit hard by approaching tropical storm Nalgae, according to Naguib Sinarimbo, interior minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Mindanao.
Rescue and retrieval operations are temporarily suspended overnight and will resume Saturday morning, Mr Sinarimbo said, as more people were feared still trapped under mud and flood waters, particularly in the town of Datu Odin.
"Based on the assessment on the ground, at that specific site, there were many [who got buried]. The number might hit 80, but we are hoping it won't reach that number," Mr Sinarimbo said via phone.
Authorities have evacuated thousands of people out of the path of Nalgae, which could possibly make landfall on Friday night in Samar province in central Philippines, disaster officials said.
Mr Sinarimbo said the rainfall in Maguindanao province had exceeded expectations.
"There were preparations made but unfortunately, the rainfall was more than what people had expected," Mr Sinarimbo said.
The unusually heavy rains that flooded several towns in Maguindanao and outlying provinces overnight in mountainous regions with marshy plains were caused by Nalgae, which was expected to hit the country's eastern coast from the Pacific Ocean on Saturday morning, according to forecasters.
Floodwaters rapidly rose in many low-lying villages, forcing some villagers to climb onto their roofs, where they were rescued by army troops, police and volunteers, officials said.
"In one area in Upi only the attic of a school can be seen above the floodwater," said disaster-mitigation officer Nasrullah Imam, referring to a flood-engulfed town in Maguindanao.
In another southern province, Sultan Kudarat, rescue workers used rubber boats to get to residents trapped in chest-deep waters, images shared by the coast guard showed.
Landslides and floods are frequent in the Philippines, due in part to the growing intensity of tropical cyclones that regularly batter the country.
The Philippines have an average 20 typhoons a year.
Tropical storm Nalgae, with winds of 75 kilometers per hour, forced flight cancellations just as thousands of people were planning to travel to their hometowns to observe All Souls Day.
Schools were also shut down and some ports had operations paralyzed. The storm could intensify further while moving over the Philippine Sea, the weather bureau said.
Oct 29, 2022
KM
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Deadly landslide tears through Italian island of Ischia
A number of people are feared to have been killed after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains swept away homes on the island of Ischia, near Naples.
The torrent of mud and debris dislodged trees, engulfed buildings and dragged cars into the sea as it reached the coast early on Saturday.
The body of a woman was reported to have been found under the mud, and several other people are still missing.
Dozens of homes are cut off, with bad weather hampering rescuers.
Resident Lisa Mocciaro told Ansa news agency: "We started hearing loud thunder at about 03:00 (02:00 GMT), then the first landslide came down, followed by a second one around 05:00. It was horrifying."
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told reporters the situation was "very complicated" and that the people missing were believed to be trapped under the mud. Up to 155mm (6.1in) of rain fell over the course of six hours.
Heavy rains have been battering Campania, the region surrounding Naples and Ischia, for several days. A weather warning for rainfall and strong winds is in place until Sunday.
On Thursday, two people were killed due to bad weather in the region. An Argentine tourist drowned after being swept into the sea during a coastal storm, while a man was struck by lightning on a beach.
Local authorities are urging residents to stay home to avoid hindering emergency services.
Earlier, Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said eight people had died in the landslide, adding: "From north to south, this country needs to be protected because it is the most beautiful country in the world."
But the interior minister later said that no deaths had yet been confirmed.
Like nearby Capri, Ischia, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, is a popular holiday destination for tourists and Italians alike. Ischia featured in the popular book series Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante and was the backdrop to the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Nov 27, 2022
Derrick Johnson
Shocking video shows the moment a massive section of a cliff collapses and crashes onto beach below in San Diego
Stunning video captured the moment a massive section of a cliff broke off and fell onto a San Diego-area beach.
The incident happened on Friday around 2.45pm when reports were called into local law enforcement about a 10-minute landslide involving major portions of the cliff.
According to a geology professor who spoke with local media, the collapse is the most notable and significant cliff failure in 40 years. It's unclear what caused the collapse but recent rain and other climate concerns could be contributors.
Estimates say the volume of the collapse is around 150,000 cubic yards.
The professor said the collapses are most common from December to January and can be caused by a myriad of issues impacting beaches and shores.
'High sea cliffs, waves eating at the bay, gravity pulling on it constantly, less sand on the beach in the winter, highest tides -- all those things increase the probability of cliff failures,' he said.
California's recent rainfall totals, brought on by a series of atmospheric rivers, could have also played a factor in the collapse.
It's a fact that is worrying some residents who live nearby and enjoy hitting the beaches out of fear of a repeat incident.
'It's kind of concerning, I'm scared to go down there still,' said one woman who spoke with NBC 7 about the collapse.
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Jan 24, 2023
Yvonne Lawson
'It is a question of a few days or a couple of weeks before the side of the mountain will fall': Rocks and debris come crashing down and threaten to completely collapse and DESTROY Swiss village
This is the dramatic moment rocks and debris hurtle at speed down a mountain threatening to engulf an entire Swiss village below.
Several boulders broke free from the top and came crashing down in a stomach-churning crescendo of noise that echoed across the picturesque valley.
Plumes of dust were thrown into the air as the rocks - cartwheeling as if in a cartoon - rolled down the slope and headed to the now evacuated village of Brienz.
Swiss authorities are preparing for an 'imminent' danger for a village that lies at the foot of a mountain where two million cubic tons of rock threaten to engulf it.
Residents and livestock were ordered out of Brienz in central Switz... because of the impending danger and a total exclusion zone is now in force.
Officials have said the area is now moving from the 'red' phase into the 'blue' phase of the emergency where an 'event that may endanger the village is imminent'.
A stark warning on the local regional council website read:' The blue phase means ' Stay away from the entire Brienz slide area. An event is imminent.'
Today civil protection chiefs and police manned roadblocks at all access points to the picturesque village which has breathtaking views over a nearby valley.
MailOnline watched as just before 2pm local time several boulders slipped down the side of the Lenzerhorn mountain and came crashing down, sending dust into the sky.
A deafening roar could be heard as the huge rocks bounced downwards at a frightening speed towards the centre of Brienz which was obscured by trees.
Christian Gartmann, a spokesman for the local Albula-Alvara council told MailOnline:' Since the total evacuation of the village on Friday we have detected a movement of around 15 cm a day, of the mountain towards Brienz.
'The situation is very dangerous and although we have no idea when the side of the mountain will fall it is imminent and a question of a few days or a couple of weeks at the most.
'That's why the village has been completely excavated - there are no people left there and there is no livestock, the place is deserted, and it has to be because of the situation. At the moment we are in the red phase but we are preparing for a possible move into the more dangerous blue phase.'
Brienz lies at 3,800ft above sea level and is just 40 minutes from the town of Davos which holds the yearly World Economic Forum - a power meeting of world leaders and business chiefs.
Officials say that a 'handful' of houses in Brienz have already been damaged by subsidence and that the most likely outcome is the rockfall will be in small chunks.
However Mr Gartmann said there was a '10% chance' the entire mountainside - two million cubic tons - could come down on to Brienz pulverising everything in its path.
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May 16, 2023
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Videos: Massive Austrian Alp summit crumbles to the ground during giant ridge collapse – Fluchthorn/Galtür lost 100 meters (328 feet) elevation within seconds!
On Sunday afternoon, at around 3:20 p.m., huge masses of rock broke off from the north-western flank of the southern Flüchthorn massif. Impressive amounts of rubble collapsed in a loud roar. According to first estimates, the summit is now around 100 meters lower after the landslide.
Boulders also thundered in the direction of Jamtalhütte. However, the refuge itself was not damaged. According to first indications, there are neither injuries nor damage. The police and the mountain rescue service assume that at the time of the collapse there were no people on or directly below the Flughorn.
The first (left) video in the Tweet is the same as that above. The second video (right) shows you the extent of the collapse. The mountain lost an amazing 100 meters or 328 feet in elevation!
Nothing is known about the cause of the landslide. The snowmelt has picked up speed in recent weeks: This in combination with the frequent thunderstorms, may have destabilized the mountain flank. A lot of meltwater and rainwater is perfectly normal at this time of year. There is no indication that climate change is behing the giant rockslide.
This is the result of the amjor ridge collapse a bit below:
100 meters (328 feet) elevation lost in seconds
The Flüchthorn is located in the border area between Austria and Switzerland and belongs to the Silvretta, a well-known alpine region with many mountains over 3000 meters. At 3,398 meters, the southern summit of the Flughorn was the second highest peak in the Silvretta after the Piz Linard (3,410 meters).
According to first estimates, the summit is now around 100 meters lower after the landslide. A new summit cross can probably not be attached for the time being, as further collapses are imminent.
A nearby mountain, the Kleiner Piz Buin (3255 meters), is also at risk of a giant landslide. The mountain is therefore under close observation and there are discussions about relocating the normal ascending route. A nearby Alpine Club hut was closed in winter due to the high risk.
Jun 12, 2023
KM
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4 dead, 900 evacuated after landslides triggered by flash floods in southwest China
Four people have died and three others are missing after landslides hit a county in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, leading authorities to evacuate more than 900 people
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Four people died and three others were missing after landslides hit a county in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday, leading authorities to evacuate more than 900 people.
The landslides, triggered by flash floods, occurred in Miansi and Weizhou townships in Wenchuan county, according to the county’s emergency management bureau.
More than 400 rescuers searched for missing people after the landslides hit early Tuesday, state media said. Four people, including a couple from Miansi township, were found dead later on Tuesday, while three others remained missing, according to official broadcaster CCTV.
More than 900 people in the area were evacuated, Xinhua news agency reported.
Wenchuan county was the site of a devastating earthquake in 2008 that claimed at least 69,000 lives, according to the Chinese government.
China is experiencing extreme weather patterns, with heavy rainfall in southern regions and record-breaking temperatures in the north including in the capital, Beijing.
Jun 29, 2023
Derrick Johnson
Massive landslide forces 12 families to evacuate from their 'visibly leaning' homes next to a canyon in LA as SoCal Edison shuts off power and gas company rushes to the scene
A dozen homes in a Los Angeles suburb were evacuated on Saturday night after the houses appeared to be on the verge of collapse and about to tumble into the canyon behind them.
The foundations of homes situated along Peartree Lane in Rolling Hills Estates in LA County suddenly shifted following a major landslide.
Police, fire and utility company officials were on the scene Sunday morning to assist with the evacuation, which saw a total of 16 residents being forced to flee their homes.
SoCal Edison shut off power in the area, and Southern California Gas Company crews were called in to make sure no gas lines had ruptured.
Residents in the area reported they started hearing cracking and popping noises as early as Thursday. The neighborhood was first built in 1978 and had been solid until this weekend.
'We thought something was amidst because all through the day and night we heard cracks in the house,' said one evacuated, Weber Yen. 'And then, you know, the frequency became more and more frequent.'
By Sunday afternoon, LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn said the homes on Peartree Lane were 'completely destroyed.'
'This is just devastating for these residents,' she said.
The ordeal began when cracks were discovered in one of the homes, which then saw crews investigating other nearby structures.
Unfortunately, the damage appeared to spread from one home to the next leading all 12 to be evacuated.
'They discovered cracks along the structure of one building, and upon further investigation they realized that there were some cracks running through one home specifically, and it was progressing to the next home,' LA fire Captain Chiyoshi Hasegawa told KTLA.
'We got additional specialists to assess the situation, and after assessing the situation we realized there were 12 homes that had received damage either inside of their home or outside of the structure.'
'I was up actually, most of the night, worrying about what's going to happen,' said Mimi Borg to ABC 7. 'They told us that they would knock on our door if we had to be evacuated.'
One woman who lives on the street but whose home was not affected because it sits on the side opposite the canyon explained how she was woken up by the commotion.
'I was sleeping…[I woke up to] a lot of noises and fire trucks, I was very concerned,' she said. 'Then I was up most of the night worrying about what's going to happen.
'My home is fine; we are on the ocean side…it's the canyon side that's having the problems. They told us they were not going to [evacuate us] if they didn't need to,' she added.
No injuries were reported. Geologists are now conducting an investigation into what caused the landslide.
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Jul 10, 2023
Yvonne Lawson
Huge landslide on Isle of Wight, UK sees around 20 homes evacuated just two weeks before Christmas - as police tell locals to stay away
A huge landslide on the Isle of Wight has left dozens of people homeless in the weeks before Christmas - with some houses inches from total destruction.
Aerial photographs show the devastation at Bonchurch, near Ventnor on the island's southern edge.
Huge chunks of the cliff have collapsed, with some homes perilously close to following them down the ridge towards the sea - prompting the mass evacuation by council officers and police.
The collapse, which happened at 9.20pm on Sunday December 10, saw a cafe, car park and toilet destroyed.
Roads have been closed and locals have been told to avoid the area while council officers assess the risk of further landslips.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12852129/huge-landslide-Is...
Dec 12, 2023
Yvonne Lawson
How Britain's homes are slipping into the sea: Residents in Norfolk, Kent, East Sussex and Essex fear their clifftop houses could topple into the water or over cliffs at any moment amid fears recent storms are speeding up perilous coastal erosion
Homes across Britain are sliding into the sea as the cliffs beneath them rapidly erode away - amid fears recent storms are speeding up perilous coastal erosion.
Families in Norfolk, East Sussex, Essex and East Yorkshire are terrified that their houses could plunge hundreds of feet into the water at any moment as the nation's weather becomes increasingly unpredictable due to climate change.
More than 2,200 houses are predicted to be lost by the year 2100, with coastal communities in Cornwall, Cumbria, Dorset, East Yorkshire, Essex, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Northumberland, Norfolk and Sussex most at risk, according to Rightmove.
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13136037/homes-slipping-se...
Feb 29, 2024
Yvonne Lawson
Homeowners left living on 'cliff edge' fear their homes will disappear in landslide gradually destroying their gardens - with one saying 'I've seen trees and two sheds disappear and it keeps getting worse'
Residents of the town Cradley Heath in the West Midlands (UK) say they might as well be living by the coast as they watch their gardens slowly crumbly into a huge chasm behind their garden fences.
So far, the landslip next to High Haden Crescent has claimed two garden sheds and destroyed multiple trees as it continues to get bigger every time it rains.
Now, the concerned homeowners are worried about the safety of their families as recent bad weather has caused even more land to crumble.
Residents of High Haden Crescent in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands say they might as well be living by the coast as they watch their gardens slowly crumbly into a huge landslip which has been growing for the last 30 years
Another homeowner Henry Robinson, 55, said: 'It feels like you're living by the coast and one of those people worried about their house falling into the sea.
'There you sort of know what you're getting into but we couldn't be further away from the sea in the West Midlands, so it's been a real shock and a concern.
'I don't let my grandkids play out near the bottom of the garden, it's just too dangerous.
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Mar 16, 2024