Landslides

[Robyn Appleton]

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

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

ZetaTalk Chat Q&A: March 22, 2014

[Khan]

Tailand:  Land subsidence In Mae Hong Son.

Aug 2, 2018

[Khan]

Tailand: Road cracks in Phetchabun.

Aug 2, 2018

The road up Phu Tuppik. Highway 2331 (Joo Huo - Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park) Lachkae District, Phetchabun.

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[Khan]

Ukrainia: The Sevastopol landslide destroys the cottage community.

Jul 31, 2018

Because of the threat of collapse of the coastal slopes of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is preparing to close two popular recreation areas of the hero city - the famous beaches "Uchkuevka" and "Tolstyak"

The night before on the northern side of Sevastopol, the coastal slope, just seven hectares of soil, had collapsed in the region, and private structures began to creep from the cliff into the sea. The main landslide is in the area of ​​Cape Tolsty. There are no dead or injured. "Now we find out who owned the buildings, whether they were legally there", - declares the city government.

Although it is clear to everyone - this is an illegal samostroy of Ukrainian times, mostly guest houses for holidaymakers. The first collapse of two buildings occurred in the horticultural association

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[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/building-in-istanbul-defies-laws-o...

Building in Istanbul collapses after landslide takes away foundation

ISTANBUL

July 24 2018 11:18:00

Torrential rains in Istanbul triggered a landslide on a construction site in the Sütlüce neighborhood on July 24, stripping away an apartment building’s foundation and causing it to collapse.

Local officials dispatched firefighters, ambulances and police units to Sütlüce’s İmrahor Avenue as amazed locals watched on as a four-storey building stood on a cliff without its foundation.

The road was closed to both pedestrians and car traffic as a precaution.

The landslide continued intermittently even after the construction below was halted.

The building eventually collapsed at 12:10 p.m, causing no casualties.

The building’s owner Emin Ertürk said they had warned authorities about the construction of a hotel in the adjacent plot, which he said was financed by former Barcelona footballer Arda Turan.

On the other hand, Beyoğlu Mayor Ahmet Misbah Demircan said the collapsed apartment, which was built in 1994, did not have required permits.

[Khan]

Myanmar: At least 9 Missing in Massive Landslide, Prayers Needed.

Jul 24, 2018

After a mining waste pile collapsed in the Hpakant region of Myanmar on Tuesday, at least nine people have gone missing. Dozens more could be in peril. Please pray for the rescue efforts.

At least 40 prospectors were known to have been at the site, which is known for its jade mining, when the slope collapsed. The police said search and rescue efforts are underway.

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[Khan]

Turkey: Horrific landslide captured in SE Turkey.

Jul 24, 2018

Incredible footage captured by a driver traveling on the Van- Hakkari highway in Turkey's southeast shows the moment a landslide gathered steam off the side of a mountain, sending up a large storm of dust in the process.

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[Khan]

Hillside collapses to form New Zealand's newest lake.
Jul 20, 2018

The slip, believed to have occurred overnight on February 24/25, saw nearly 3,000 cubic metres of rocks and earth move down the hill, and is what scientists have called a significant national event - as big as the biggest to come down in the Kaikoura quake, and has created the country's newest lake.

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Last week Jex-Blake took Stuff and Gisborne District Council scientist Murry Cave to the site.

"We knew it was significant in a national sense the moment we saw it," Cave said.

He said about 11.5 million tonnes of material was displaced in the event, the cause of which is still unknown.

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[Khan]

Nepal: 3 die in landslide in Gorkha.

Jul 19, 2018

Three people, including an eight-month-old infant, were killed after a landslide buried a house in Andheri of Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-6 in Gorkha district on Wednesday morning.

Landslides buried the house of Nawaraj Kunwar, killing his niece Saru Kunwar, 20, Prabina Kunwar, 11, and eight-month-old Yunik Kunwar. The incident took place when the family and relatives had gathered to celebrate Shrawan Sankranti.

The landslide had occurred at around 5 am.

Over 15 houses in Andheri and 30 houses in the neighboring Tinghare are at risk, according to Ramesh Thapa, chief of the rural municipality.

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[Starr DiGiacomo]

http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-07-18/one-missing-6-in...

1 dead, 6 injured and 25 houses buried in Parbat landslide

Jul 18, 2018

A teenager died when a landslide triggered by incessant rain swept away a house at Lasti Berneta of Jaljala rural municipality in Parbat district on Tuesday night.

According to the police, 16-year-old Bikas Pariyar, son of Bam Bahadur Pariyar, has gone missing after their stone and mud house was swept away by the landslide at 1 am today. Pariyar’s body was recovered from the landslide debris at around 9am this morning.

Likewise, 25 houses in the settlement at Lasti Berneta have suffered damages and five others are missing in the landslide, informed Chief District Officer Gurudutta Dhakal.

Six people were injured when the house of Bhimlal Acharya collapsed due to landslide at Baskot, Dhairing of Jaljala rural municipality. The incident took place at night when the people were asleep. The injured have been taken to local hospital.

Meanwhile, the Maldhunga-Beni road has been obstructed due to landslide at Pang of Kushma municipality.

[Khan]

Mexico: 23 houses collapse in Tijuana due to the collapse of a hill.

Jul 16, 2018

EL NUEVO DIARIO, TIJUANA (MEXICO) .- A total of 23 homes collapsed in the last hours on the side of a hill in the Mexican municipality of Tijuana due to several reported landslides, but no injuries have been reported so far.

According to the director of Civil Protection of this municipality of the northwestern state of Baja California, José Rito Portugal, the unstable conditions of the land can be the cause of the landslides.

"We see a slope of 20 meters, there are many factors that could detonate this, preliminarily and ocularly, what we are observing is something natural," he said, adding that they will wait for the results of the expert tests.

According to the official, the neighbors of the neighborhood (neighborhood) Reforma detected cracks in their houses for two weeks, but did not notify the authorities until Friday, July 13, when the fissures began to grow larger.

As a preventive action, inspectors from the Directorate of Civil Protection came and placed red labels on 11 homes that were in danger of collapsing, and warning their residents of the risk they were running if they decided to stay.

The next day, they placed warning signs in nine other houses and evicted their inhabitants.

During that day, the Municipal Government installed a Mobile Emergency Operations Center.

A few hours later there was the collapse of the first four houses, to which were added another 18 homes for the rest of the afternoon and Saturday night. Starting this Sunday, another house collapsed.

No person has been injured in these events, although some of the residents requested the police presence because they claim that acts of predation have begun.

One of the neighbors said that on Saturday night "strange people were around the remains of the property and I had the fear of being assaulted when I moved my belongings to a relative's house".

Given this, Rito Portugal said today that the Municipal Police is already in place, while the dependency in charge of the area of ​​the disaster.

Likewise, personnel of the Mexican Army went to the demarcation to apply the DN-III-E Plan, which consists in providing relief work to the settlers affected by the collapse.

Meanwhile, the crews of workers from the State Public Services Commission of Tijuana (CESPT) and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) arrived to reinstate the water and electricity service that were suspended.

On the other hand, authorities of the municipal delegation informed that a temporary shelter for 25 people is already installed, installed in a nearby community center, although for the moment there have been no applicants.

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