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Tropical Cyclone Noru Leaves 4 Dead, Thousands Displaced in Vietnam and Thailand
- Oct, 07, 2022
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical Landslides Landslides
- Vietnam
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Before the storm struck in Vietnam as many as 327,937 people had been pre-emptively evacuated across the provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Danang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai and Bình Định. Vietnam’s Disaster...
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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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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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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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British Columbia: Canada supports flood, landslide recovery efforts with $870 million
- Jul, 25, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Other Geotechnical
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The advance payments of over 870 million Canadian dollars (700 million U.S. dollars) is in addition to the 207 million Canadian dollars (166 million U.S. dollars) in support of wildfire recovery effo...
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At least 106 homes damaged in Ambon due to flood and landslides
- Jul, 22, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Indonesia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least 106 homes in Ambon City, Maluku Province, were damaged between June 19 and July 20, 2022 due to floods and landslides that triggered by high-intensity rainfall, according to data provided by...
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Hoover Dam transformer explosion: no fatality was reported
- Jul, 21, 2022
- Dam Engineering Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- United States
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A transformer exploded on Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. The cause of t...
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Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix
- Jul, 20, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Slope Stability Analysis Other Geotechnical Erosion Transportation Geotechnics Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Canada
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...
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Landslide sweeps over Colombian school: at least three children dead
- Jul, 18, 2022
- Landslides Slope Stability Slope Stabilization Other Geotechnical Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Colombia
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
At least three children have been killed when a landslide buried a rural elementary school in northwestern Colombia on Thursday, according to authorities. Officials in Antioquia province said about...
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