Landslides

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

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

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Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 15, 2014 at 2:18am

Mindanao floods, landslides death toll up to 23 - January 14, 2014

INTENSE FLOODING. Residents walk over a makeshift bridge passing flood waters caused by a landslide after heavy rains in Marayag Village, Lupon town, Davao Oriental. Photo by EPA/Ritchie Tiongco

MANILA, Philippines – The death toll from floods and landslides brought by a low pressure area that struck towns in Mindanao has risen to 23, based on reports from disaster response officials.

At least 14 were also reported missing.

Eight were killed in Davao Oriental, 6 of them killed in a landslide in Bangol, Tarragona: Ramil Legaspi, Niño Madindin, Alfredo Moses, Roy Baron, Misael Cabales, and Boy Arenas. The other two were killed in another landslide in Tagum City and flooding in Lupon town.

Five were killed in Compostela Valley due to landslides or drowning. Among them was 2-year-old January Ann Aquino, who died of drowning in Babag, Monkayo, and 6-year-old Jenemae Gonzales, who died in a landslide in Mt Diwata, also in Monkayo.

Six were killed in Dinagat Islands also because of landslides.

Four were killed in Agusan Del Sur (1), Zamboanga Del Sur (2), and Zamboanga Del Norte (1).

These are the same areas hit by Typhoon Pablo 2012.

Missing

At least 14 were reported missing: Compostela Valley (6), Davao Oriental (1), Agusan del Norte (1), Surigao Del Norte (1), Zamboanga Del Sur (3), and Zamboanga Del Norte (2).

The Saug River and the Libuganon River dams, both in Davao del Norte, overflowed, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) report. Irrigation dams in Cateel, Davao Oriental, were damaged due to flooding.

About 40,000 families or nearly 200,000 persons were affected by the LPA. A total of 34 roads and 17 bridges were reported not passable as of Tuesday morning.

http://www.rappler.com/nation/47939-death-toll-lpa-january14

Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 13, 2014 at 4:36pm: Mudslides halt passenger trains north of Seattle

By Associated Press Monday, January 13, 2014

SEATTLE (AP) - Heavy weekend rains sent mudslides onto Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks north of Seattle, affecting passenger train traffic.

Spokesman Gus Melonas (mel-OWN’-us) says one slide hit tracks south of Everett at 5:15 p.m. Sunday and another at 11 p.m. Sunday at Mukilteo.

Crews were able to clear the tracks for freight trains but Amtrak and Sounder commuter trains are on hold until 11 p.m. Tuesday for a 48-hour safety moratorium. Rail passengers will be bused.

Melonas says this is the first such moratorium this winter. There were dozens on the track last winter in Western Washington due to mudslides.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/13/landslide-halts-amt...

Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 13, 2014 at 4:20am

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Massive-landslide-threatening-ho...

Massive landslide stranding residents, threatening homes

By Kristen Drew Published: Jan 12, 2014 at 6:38 PM PST

IINDEX, Wash. - A massive mudslide in Index, near Sunset Falls, continues to threaten homes and residents fear the cost to clean-up the area will be one they can't afford.

"Wild places like this involve turmoil. The earth is constantly changing," said resident Jeff Smith who lives on Mt. Index Road that is now buried under debris. The road is the only way in-and-out and residents are stranded.

"My wife's having a baby," said resident Cameron Elias. "We sent her out a couple days ago because the road was too unpredictable and her water broke (on Sunday)."

Elias couldn't get his vehicle out of the neighborhood on Sunday afternoon so he called a friend for a ride to the hospital.

"He's lucky I got the call because I looked at my cell phone and he was calling. I was like 'Oh, man' - the football game was on," said Elias's friend Troy Jett.

The massive slide started four weeks ago - trees and mud are still tumbling down and it's making it difficult for crews to get the area cleaned-up.

"It does make you a little apprehensive but there's always risk involved in things like this," said resident Jeff Smith.

Aerials from a drone show the extent of the damage and how much the landslide is threatening homes.

"I think the first impression you have is how large it is because you can't see it all from the ground and you see how many hundreds of tons of Earth got moved suddenly, said Smith.

When the wall of mud started crumbling it also brought down power lines. Residents said the hillside is too unstable for utility crews to make repairs so they're living without electricity.

Residents believe the clean-up on this private road will exceed the funds in their homeowner's association so they're now asking for emergency funding from the state.

Despite their concerns about the mess on Mt. Index River Road, some resident said it's a trade-off for living there.

"It's the price we pay for the beauty we behold," said Elias.

Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 12, 2014 at 12:05am: Severe rains trigger landslides, floods in Latin America

Published time: January 07, 2014 11:18

Severe rains trigger landslides, floods in Latin America

Heavy rains slammed parts of Bolivia and Peru over the weekend, leaving two people dead and thousands of families affected by flooding, authorities said. Local media reports say at least 8,000 families have been affected by the deluge. The government has declared a state of emergency for 60 days in the Amazonian city of Quellouno, where a river overflowed and caused a mudslide that damaged some 70 homes and left hundreds homeless, according to local media reports. Local weather services have predicted heavy rainfall in the Andes and Amazon regions for January.

http://rt.com/in-motion/peru-landslides-bolivia-flood-269/#.UtHNQM7...

Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 11, 2014 at 11:53pm: One hurt, hundreds flee in Mindanao landslides

One hurt, hundreds flee in Mindanao landslides

January 11, 2014 - 7:00pm

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) - At least one person got injured and hundreds fled as a low pressure area (LPA) hovering over southern Philippines triggered landslides and flooding there, local officials said today.

Several houses were also destroyed as parts of a gold-rich mining village in Monkayo, a town in Southern Philippine province of Compostela Valley, were hit by two landslide incidents today, Chief Inspector Jed Clamor, regional police spokesperson for Southern Mindanao, said.

At around 2 a.m. today, a five-year-old boy sustained injuries in a landslide occurred in the mining community of Mt. Diwata, Monkayo. Another landslide hit the area around 9 a.m., destroying a house but causing no further injuries, Clamor said.

Quoting local police officials, Clamor said 247 families were also preemptively evacuated in five municipalities in Compostela Valley as moderate to heavy rains spawned by a LPA pelted the province and many parts of Mindanao since Thursday night.

Evacuations were also reported in towns in other areas of the region, he added.

The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communication today noon announced at least 37 domestic flights were canceled due to the bad weather, even as the LPA was moving sluggishly some 680 km from Mindanao's General Santos City, bringing rains while the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration still monitoring if the bad weather system could develop into a tropical cyclone.

http://shar.es/9F7L3

Comment by Tracie Crespo on January 5, 2014 at 6:27pm: http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=179904&cat=1005&a...

A landslide that blocked Dart River has caused flooding and created an unstable natural dam that may be at risk of breaking.

5 January 2014

A landslide has blocked Dart River in Otago, causing flooding upstream and a natural dam that could break at any time.

Officials are warning people to avoid the area after the slip, which happened on the river near Glenorchy, northwest of Queenstown, about midday on Saturday.

It posed hazards for trampers, campers and boaties the Department of Conservation and the Queenstown Lakes District Council said on Sunday.

There was extensive flooding at Dredge Flat, upstream of the slip, and trampers have to detour 2km through forest to get around flooded parts of the track, said DOC's senior ranger of conservation services at Glenorchy, Richard Kennett.

The river flow had dropped to minimal levels because of the damming effect upstream, but there was a constant risk pressure behind the slip will force a surge of water through.

This would put anyone in the river below in danger.

Harbourmaster Marty Black said boaties, kayakers and other recreational users should stay out of the Dart River until further notice.

DOC is strongly advising people to defer trips on the Rees Dart circuit until the hazard has been fully assessed and more information is available.

GNS Science experts were assessing the slip and extent of the hazard.

Dart River Jet Safaris tourist jet boat trips were suspended while the situation was investigated, a Dart River spokeswoman said.

The landslide happened at Sandy Bluff, about 10km above Chinaman's Bluff.

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/287428/jet-boats-return-...

Comment by Mark on January 5, 2014 at 10:46am: Jan 4. Rock-a-Nore SE England:

Comment by Howard on January 2, 2014 at 12:37am: A massive rock slide in West Virginia and another destructive landslide in the UK divides village in two.

Rockslide Closes West Virginia Highway (Dec 27)
A massive rock slide that pulverized and covered a large portion of W.Va. 3 in western Raleigh County caused a scramble Friday evening as state and Department of Transportation representatives worked to formulate an emergency operations plan and strategy for clearing the blockage.

Three gigantic boulders -- one estimated to tip the scales at approximately 3,000 pounds -- broke loose from the mountainside and crashed across Coal River Road between Sundial and Pettry Bottom just before 5 p.m. Friday.

The Department of Transportation says a section of W.Va. Route 3 in Raleigh County will remain closed for at least 10 days while crews remove the rockslide from the road.

Sources

http://www.firehouse.com/news/11287265/wva-crews-adjust-after-massi...

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/131230_22001.shtml

UK Village Divided After Road Collapses During Landslide (Dec 25)
A landslide over Christmas has split the village of Calstock in two.

The Army is on standby to help residents in Calstock cut off by a landslide.

Essential supplies like fuel and food may be ferried on the river which runs alongside the village on the Devon and Cornwall border.

Resident Iris Scoble: "We are definitely trapped in the village."

Source

http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2013-12-30/cornish-village-is-s...

Comment by Howard on December 31, 2013 at 7:44pm: Dundee Landslide Closes Streets, Over 100 Evacuated (Dec 30)
More than 100 people had to be evacuated from more than 40 flats after a major landslide caused a wall to collapse in Dundee.

Gardens and patios disappeared as tons of earth and rubble tumbled down from the rear of tenements in Gardner Street, crashing into flats below on Lochee Road.

A grassy area at the back of the homes was destroyed as a retaining wall disappeared at around 4pm yesterday, with earth and rubble strewn down around 50 metres of the slope and piling up against the Lochee Road flats.

No one was injured, however residents in some 24 flats at 2, 4 and 6 Gardner Street were hurriedly told by police they had to leave their properties immediately after the blocks of tenements “wobbled” following the landslide.

Meanwhile flat-dwellers at 175 to 179 Lochee Road were also removed from around 20 homes by police after feeling the impact of the mud striking their building.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 4pm and the City Engineer surveyed the damage and was due to return today to further assess the situation.

Police immediately closed off Gardner Street at the junction of Loons Road and Rankine Street at Lochee Road, along with connecting side streets and diverted traffic away from the area.

However although emergency vehicles, including fire tenders, police and Scotland Gas Networks vehicles lined a section of Lochee Road, the main route between the city and Lochee was kept fully open.

Evacuated residents were assisted by Dundee City Council officers who were on hand to arrange any alternative accommodation and offered an emergency rest centre. However the affected residents were able to make their own arrangements.

Roy O’Kane, who owns the basement flat nearest to the landslide, said: “I’m just amazed it wasn’t the whole building, all that’s left is the patio and it’s squint.

“After that it’s just a gaping hole. We’re talking ten feet here, if it had been any further in, then the stairwell out the back would have gone and people wouldn’t have been able to get down.

“It’s really scary and I’m still in shock.”

Source

http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/news/local/video-dundee-streets-c...