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

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/05/09/at-least-12-killed-in-central-et...

At least 12 killed in central Ethiopia landslide

May 9, 2020

At least 12 people have been killed in central Ethiopia after floods wreaked havoc in the region, with five others still missing.
State-affiliated FANA Broadcasting Corporation reports that a subsequent landslide engulfed six homes, forcing families to flee the area.
Recovery effort are continuing to find the missing persons believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.
Officials are worried the region’s sloppy topography my prove to be a challenge in the recovery efforts.
An administrator from the Alu special Worda administrator however said the efforts will be intensified in order to locate the missing persons.
Currently, the regional government is working to relocate and shelter the displaced persons.

[Yvonne Lawson]

A landslide in Saratoga County, New York, left several residents displaced Sunday afternoon.

The landslide in Waterford, N.Y., left a house teetering on the edge of a cliff on May 3, 2020.

Photos of the slide in the town of Waterford, 12 miles north of Albany, show a massive crater that swallowed trees and left houses hanging precariously on the edge.

Part of a driveway on Middletown Road collapsed down a ridge about 80 feet into a canal below.

First responders arrived and quickly started evacuating homes near the 150 feet of land that had broken away.

The Saratoga Office of Emergency Services said several homes had to be evacuated, and three homes were affected. Four houses are still evacuated. That’s 12 people who were displaced.

However, no injuries were reported and no structures were totally destroyed.

Read more: https://strangesounds.org/2020/05/landslide-waterford-new-york-vide...

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2094716-mudslides-knock-out-ecua...

Mudslides knock out Ecuador crude pipelines 

April 8 2020

Ecuador's two crude export pipelines were knocked out of service by mudslides.
The 450,000 b/d OCP heavy crude pipeline ruptured following the overflow of the Coca river, causing the suspension of operations yesterday at 6:30pm ET.
The 485km (301-mile) pipeline, controlled by foreign oil companies, runs from the Amazon oil district to the Pacific coast port of Balao in Esmeraldas.
In a separate incident at 8:15pm ET yesterday, a mudslide reduced pressure on state-owned PetroEcuador's 360,000 b/d Sote crude pipeline, prompting the company to suspend operations.
The 503km Sote pipeline also runs from the Amazon district to Esmeraldas.
The pipeline outages come amid a devastating local blow from the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in the Pacific city of Guayaquil. The country has almost 4,000 declared cases and more than 200 deaths.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://au.tv.yahoo.com/dramatic-landslide-almost-buries-vehicles-1...

Dramatic landslide almost buries vehicles below in southern China
April 7 2020

Captured today on April 7 in Sichuan province, the video shows a car almost got buried when a landslide occurred, stirring up tons of smoke and dust.

No casualties were reported and the local police issued a temporary traffic control notice. This video was provided by a local TV station.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.wsmv.com/news/home-in-jeopardy-of-falling-into-tennesse...

SAVANNAH, TN (WSMV) - A third home along the Tennessee River is in jeopardy of sliding into the river after another landslide.

The home on Chalk Bluff is close to falling into the river after another landslide on Sunday.
The Hardin County Fire Department said in a post on Facebook that the owners of the home have moved everything out of it.
The home is near where two homes slid into the river in February after a landslide because of the recent rainfall.

https://www.wsmv.com/news/landslide-destroys-two-hardin-county-home...

Landslide destroys two Hardin County homes

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Home in jeopardy of falling into Tennessee River in Hardin Co.

Mar 30, 2020 

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.azfamily.com/news/landslide-forces-closure-of-sr-near-l...

Arizona

Landslide forces closure of SR 88 near Lake Roosevelt 
Posted Mar 27, 2020

PHOENIX, AZ (3TV/CBS5) - A portion of SR 88, the Apache Trail, is closed near Lake Roosevelt today after a landslide dumped tons of rock on the roadway.
Officia

The closure is between the Roosevelt Lake bridge and the Roosevelt dam at milepost 242, about 2 miles west of Roosevelt Lake. Access to Apache Lake is cut off by this closure.

There were no injuries reported. There is no estimated reopening time; however, this is expected to be an extended closure while crews remove earth and rocks.

In addition, an unpaved section of SR 88 remains closed indefinitely between the Fish Hill Creek overlook at milepost 229 and the Apache Lake Marina turnoff near milepost 222 due to extensive damage that occurred last year from flooding out of the Woodbury Fire burn scar. Heavy rains caused several landslides compromising the historic roadway.

ls with the Arizona Department of Transportation reported the incident around 5:30 a.m. with a tweet.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/411848/solomons-la...

Solomons landslide: 4 confirmed dead, 3 missing
2:43 pm on 16 March 2020

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Solomon Islands says the death toll from a landslide in west Guadalcanal is four but three people remain unaccounted for.

The slide in Lambi occurred on Thursday on the remote west coast.
Office director Loti Yates said it came as a severe low hit the region, causing heavy downpours and extensive flooding.
Bridges, roads and villages had been washed away.
"There are communities that have lost homes and properties and the NDMO has been working with the Red Cross and other NGOs to access non-food items, such as shelter kits, garden, kitchen and hygiene kits to be delivered," Mr Yates said.
Meanwhile, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service has cancelled a heavy rain warning for the country.
The warning, previously in place for all provinces and conveyed thruogh the National Emergency Operations Centre, was this morning lifted.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.ketchikandailynews.com/news/local/landslide-knocks-out-...

Landslide knocks out local grocery: No injuries after slide hits Tatusda’s IGA, leading to extensive water, structural damage

Feb 28, 2020

This aerial image shows the area from which rocks, dirt and trees slid from the hillside and into the northeast corner of the Tatsuda's IGA building early Thursday morning. Photo courtesy of Craig Thomas
Fallout from a rockslide that demolished the backside of a local grocery store Thursday might put the owners out of business after more than a century.

[Starr DiGiacomo]

https://www.sott.net/article/429644-At-least-10-labourers-killed-as...

At least 10 labourers killed as landslide hits marble excavation site in Buner, Pakistan

Daily Times (Pakistan)
Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:23 UTC

At least 10 people were killed and five others injured when a landslide hit a marble excavation site in Salarzai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner district on Saturday.

According to KP Relief Department, more than 30 labourers were working at the marble mine in Bampokha village when portions of it collapsed, burying the workers under marble slabs and mounds of earth. Around a dozen labourers are still feared to be trapped under the rubble while a rescue operation is underway to recover them.

Soon after the incident, both police and rescue officials, along with the local residents, rushed to the spot and started rescue and relief works. They pulled out 14 labourers trapped under the rubble. However, 10 of them could not survive the incident, with four others sustaining serious injuries.

The bodies and the injured were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital Daggar, while some of the injured were also shifted to Swat Medical Complex and Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. On-duty doctors confirmed that out of the five injured, four were in a critical condition while one received minor injuries.

A statement issued by the relief department said the deputy commissioner has contacted the director general mining to dispatch a technical team for the assessment of the area where people are feared to be trapped. "There is a risk of further sliding because it is the vulnerable area/portion of the mountain ... this could further escalate sliding risk while carrying out the rescue operation," the statement added.

According to the relief department, police personnel, volunteer organisations and local community members are helping with the rescue operation. The requisite machinery and ambulances are also available at the scene.

KP Chief Minister Mehmood Khan, taking notice of the incident, directed one of his aides, Riyaz Khan, to visit the site at the earliest. "We stand with the affected families in this hour of grief," he said in a statement, and directed the officials concerned to expedite the rescue efforts and use all resources available to ensure swift recovery of those still trapped in the rubble.

The Salarzai Bampokha region is rich in marble resources, which are transported to parts of KP in large quantities. According to locals, these marble mines fulfil about 70 per cent requirement of the rock across the country. The landowners, leaseholders and agents earn billions of rupees but the labourers are often exposed to threats during mining, locals say.

[Juan F Martinez]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two homes were destroyed after a landslide along the Tennessee River in Hardin County on Sunday morning. Updated: Feb 17, 2020

The homes collapsed about 60 feet down an embankment along Glendale Road just north of Savannah, Tennessee.

https://wreg.com/news/homes-collapse-after-landslide-along-tennesse...