The aftermath of the Sanford dam failure in Michigan
Planet Labs have now captured high resolution imagery of the aftermath of the failure of Sandford dam in Michigan last week The post The aftermath of the Sanford dam failure in Michigan appeared first...
View ArticleLandslides after wildfires
A new study (Rengers et al 2020) published open access in the journal Landslides examines failures in areas affected by recent wildfires in California. The post Landslides after wildfires appeared...
View ArticlePost wildfire mudslide potential in the Pacific West of the United States
A satellite image showing post wildfire mudslide potential in the Pacific West of the United States in winter 2020 - 2021 The post Post wildfire mudslide potential in the Pacific West of the United...
View ArticleLandslide sessions at the AGU Fall Meeting in December 2020
As the virtual AGU Fall Meeting 2020 starts to approach, I thought I would pull together a list of the main landslide sessions The post Landslide sessions at the AGU Fall Meeting in December 2020...
View ArticleHaines, Alaska: a major landslide leaves people missing
On Wednesday 2 December 2020 a major landslide destroyed four houses in Haines, Alaska. Two residents of the slope are missing. The post Haines, Alaska: a major landslide leaves people missing appeared...
View ArticleLandslide potential this winter? Satellite images of the wildfire areas of...
Landslide potential this winter? A new video compilation of satellite images of the wildfire areas of western USA The post Landslide potential this winter? Satellite images of the wildfire areas of...
View ArticleThe Eureka Valley Landslide in Death Valley National Park
The Eureka Valley Landslide in Death Valley National Park: a new paper (Shaller et al. 2020) on a beautifully-preserved, ancient, long runout failure. The post The Eureka Valley Landslide in Death...
View ArticleThe US National Landslide Preparedness Act
The US National Landslide Preparedness Act was passed this week, requiring that the USGS develops a national strategy for landslide hazards. Meanwhile the search continues for a motorist killed in a...
View ArticleRat Creek: a large washout generated by an atmospheric river in California
Rat Creek: a large post wildfire washout has been generated on State Highway 1 in the Big Sur in California The post Rat Creek: a large washout generated by an atmospheric river in California appeared...
View ArticlePlanet Labs high resolution satellite image of the Rat Creek Washout
A Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of the Rat Creek Washout in the Big Sur, in California, showing the burnt areas in the catchment The post Planet Labs high resolution satellite image of...
View ArticleDrone footage of the 31 May 2021 landslide at Bingham Canyon mine in Utah
Excellent drone footage has emerged of the development of the 31 May 2021 landslide at Bingham Canyon mine in Utah
View ArticleGeorge County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide triggered by...
George County: a drone video of the site of a fatal landslide on a highway in Mississippi, triggered by Hurricane Ida
View ArticleUsing InSAR to create a landslide inventory for the Pacific Northwest
A new paper in the journal Landslides presents a new inventory of slow-moving landslides for the Pacific Northwest, derived from InSAR. 617 active landslides that had not previously been identified...
View ArticleThe failure of retaining walls
An interesting video discusses modes of failure of retaining walls The post The failure of retaining walls appeared first on AGU Blogosphere.
View ArticleSpruce Tree House – extreme rockfall management
Spruce Tree House in Colorado - rockfall management of a natural arch that shelters a key archaeological site in Mesa Verde National Park The post Spruce Tree House – extreme rockfall management...
View ArticleThe Lowell Point landslide in Alaska
On Saturday 7 May 2022 a substantial landslide occurred near to Lowell Point, in the Seward area of Alaska in the USA. The post The Lowell Point landslide in Alaska appeared first on AGU Blogosphere.
View ArticleAlways fly with the window blinds up: the West Salt Creek landslide
Always fly with the window blinds up: images of the large 25 May 2014 West Salt Creek landslide in Colorado, USA The post Always fly with the window blinds up: the West Salt Creek landslide appeared...
View ArticleThe Hallett Peak rockslide in Rocky Mountain National Park
On 28 June 2022 at about 4:30 p.m. a large rockslide occurred on the side of Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The post The Hallett Peak rockslide in Rocky Mountain National...
View ArticleMudflows at the site of the Pipeline Fire in Arizona
Last week, heavy rainfall triggered mudflows, captured on video, from the scar of the Pipeline Fire in Arizona The post Mudflows at the site of the Pipeline Fire in Arizona appeared first on AGU...
View ArticleThe risk of large rockslides at the port of Skagway in Alaska
Following three failures in the last few years, a new report highlights the risk of large rockslides at the port of Skagway in Alaska. The post The risk of large rockslides at the port of Skagway in...
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