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Mexico, Nuevo León: 4 dead after heavy rain triggers floods
- Sep, 23, 2022
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Mexico
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The rainfall began on 03 September 2022, with the heaviest falling on 05 September when the city of Cadereyta Jiménez recorded 242.9 mm of rain in 24 hours. More rain is expected. Flash floods stru...
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"Geo-Trends Review" twentieth issue is published!
GeoWorld, the biggest online platform for geotechnical engineers, is excited to announce the publication of the twentieth issue of "Geo-Trends Review" magazine. The twentieth issue was just distrib...
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NASA: Tonga eruption blasted enough water to fill 58,000 Olympic pools into the Earth's atmosphere
- Sep, 08, 2022
- Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Geo-Energy Offshore Geotechnics Other Geotechnical
- Tonga
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
One of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on the planet blasted such a massive amount of water vapor high into the atmosphere that it's likely to temporarily warm the Earth's surface, according to...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2022 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2022 Geotechnical Business Directory. The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...
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New Zealand floods: 1,200 people displaced
- Aug, 31, 2022
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Slope Stability Other Geotechnical
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Floods, that could take years to clean up and displaced at least 1,200 people from their homes in the top of the South Island, have been caused by torrential downpours that have battered New Zealand...
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Chile: a massive sinkhole just discovered
- Aug, 29, 2022
- Erosion Engineering Geology Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Chile
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside. Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amaril...
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Eastern India: Dozens fatalities due to floods and landslides
- Aug, 26, 2022
- Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Landslides Other Geotechnical
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 50 people are dead due to floods and landslides that triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. The rains overwhe...
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Wellington CBD road: landslide block part of the road - 12 homes evacuated
- Aug, 17, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Twelve households have been evacuated after a landslide blocked part of The Terrace in central Wellington on Monday 8/8/2022 afternoon. The slip occurred towards the southern end of the road, which i...
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Sinkhole opened up in private pool: one man found dead after being swept into
- Aug, 05, 2022
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical Soil Structure Interaction Landslides
- Israel
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A man was found dead on Thursday afternoon, hours after a sinkhole opened up in an inground swimming pool at a private home in central Israel, with the receding water dragging him away along with ano...
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Uganda, Kenya: A new dam to provide water and electricity to five towns
- Jul, 29, 2022
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Other Geotechnical
- Kenya
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The East African Community (EAC) is helping to increase access to water and electricity in Uganda and Kenya through the All Purpose Water Resources Development Project (AWDP). The cross-border region...
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