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Landslide halts rail service and leaves homes evacuated in California, U.S.A.
- May, 03, 2023
- Landslides Transportation Geotechnics Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred in San Clemente, California, on Thursday, April 27, which caused rail service disruption along with four homes being evacuated and the Casa Romantica historic cultural center bei...
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Two houses slide off cliff after landslide in Draper, Utah.
- Apr, 26, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Erosion Risk & Reliability Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Two houses slid off a cliffside in Draper, Utah on Saturday, April 22, due to a landslide. Following the event, two neighboring houses were also evacuated. The collapsed houses had been deemed unsa...
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Landslide of under-construction soil nailing slope in Antioquia, Colombia
- Mar, 14, 2023
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Earth Retaining Structures Ground Improvement Stabilization Landslides
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide occurred southwest of Antioquia, Colombia on Sunday March 12. Installation of soil nails was under construction on the slope at the time of failure and, as can be seen from the video, a...
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Landslides in Brazil: At least 65 fatalities and people buried in mud
- Mar, 02, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 65 people have now died as a result of landslides that occurred in coastal towns in Brazil's state of São Paulo. There are still people missing, while among the victims there are many kids....
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Around 1000 destructive landslides in Auckland as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle
- Feb, 16, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Erosion Other Geotechnical
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A geologist has called for a priority study of the city's vulnerability and risk, while an Auckland Council engineer estimates that recent storms have caused about 1000 landslides that have affected...
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Highlands and Islands: multiple landslides among chaos ensued by strong winds and rain
- Jan, 18, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Engineers have worked to clear 100 tonnes debris from a landslide that closed the road and railway line near Falls of Cruachan. Debris and boulders also fell onto the A85 Oban to Bridgend road, closi...
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Hollywood Hills: mudslide damages homes
- Jan, 12, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A number of homes in the Hollywood Hills were hit by a small mudslide on Monday evening as heavy rain douses the area during yet another winter storm. According to Los Angeles Fire Department, a s...
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Kalinga, Philippines: Rains damage bridge and trigger landslides
- Jan, 09, 2023
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Philippines
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Barangay officials on Wednesday closed a bridge to motorists in Tabuk City in Kalinga province after incessant rains caused by the northeast monsoon damaged it. The San Julian bridge broke and its...
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Malaysia landslide: At least 16 fatalities and more missing
- Dec, 16, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Malaysia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 16 people including children have been killed after a landslide enveloped a holiday campsite in Malaysia's Selangor state, officials say. Families were sleeping in their tents when a lands...
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Colombia landslide: at least 34 fatalities
- Dec, 12, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Heavy rains in northwest Colombia sent a wall of earth crashing onto a winding road, swallowing up a bus and other vehicles and killing 34 people, emergency services said Monday. The landslide Sunda...
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