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Slow Landslide Tearing Houses Apart
May 21, 2013 | AccuWeather.com

AccuWeather.com has an article about a subdivision in Lakeport, California where a landslide moving at a rate of inches per day is tearing homes apart.

How Big Was the Bingham Canyon Landslide?
May 20, 2013 | Salt Lake City Tribune

An article in the Salt Lake City Tribune compares the landslide at the Bingham Canyon copper mine to other large landslides that have occurred during recorded history.

Related: World’s Largest Landslide

City Sues Residents Over Landslide
May 9, 2013 | Inside Bay Area

The city of Piedmont is suing some of its residents over a landslide (triggered by improper drainage) that shut down a street and required costly clean-up.

Visit to a Dorset Coast Landslide
May 7, 2013 | BBC

Heavy rains are blamed for triggering many landslides in the southern part of the UK this spring. This BBC video visits a landslide on the Dorset Coast where tons of chalk have fallen to the beach.

No Payment for Landslide Damaged Home
May 6, 2013 | StatesmanJournal.com

Homeowners in Oregon unsuccessfully tried to collect damages from their insurance company and their county after a landslide ruined their hillside home.

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Video of an Enormous Avalanche in France
April 30, 2013 | Ski-Powder.com

This Ski-Powder.com video clearly shows the speed and power of an avalanche. It appears to have been filmed by a climber who calmly filmed the event and panned up and down the chute to show final streams of snow and water. An instant rainbow formed when the snow hit the river.

Landslide Over the Black Rapids Glacier
April 30, 2013 | Alaska Dispatch

The Alaska Dispatch has an article with photos that tell the story of a landslide covering the Black Rapids Glacier during the 2002 Denali Fault Earthquake.

Video of a Triggered Avalanche
April 30, 2013 | Ski-Powder.com

Another Ski-Powder.com avalanche video. This one of a large avalanche triggered by an explosive charge. In the beginning of the video look for the tiny white helicopter on the very right side of the screen. The crew is planting the charge. Then when you see the shot go off start counting until you hear the sound. Now you know how far away the camera was from the source of the slide.

Status of the Bingham Canyon Mine Landslide
April 28, 2013 | ABC News

ABC News has an article that looks at the status of the Bingham Canyon copper mine after a landslide has cut off production from the pit and will have the company excavating landslide debris instead of ore.

What Your Homeowner’s Insurance Does Not Cover
April 22, 2013 | Geology.com

Most homeowners insurance policies have exclusions that make them worthless when the home is damaged by common geologic problems such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, mine subsidence, cavern collapse and expansive soils. When a home is damaged the homeowner often is surprised that his “all perils” policy has these exclusions.

The Most Costly Landslide?
April 21, 2013 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley has a post about the massive landslide at the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine. Discussed are the landslide detection system used to predict the slide and the speculated financial impact of the slide.

California Landslide Maps
April 12, 2013 | California Geological Survey

The California Geological Survey has a collection of landslide hazard maps online for viewing as pdf documents. They are plotted on 7.5 minute topographic maps.

Landslide in the Bingham Canyon Mine
April 11, 2013 | Business Week

A landslide that was anticipated finally occurred in Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon Copper Mine. No one was injured.

Landslide Hits Passenger Train
April 9, 2013 | KomoNews.com

A passenger train in Washington was hit by a landslide. Although several cars were derailed, they remained upright and no one was injured.

Huge Ancient Landslides in Colorado
April 2, 2013 | Colorado Geological Survey on Facebook

The Colorado Geological Suvey shares aerial images of two ancient landslides that consist of about 635,000,000 cubic feet of mobilized debris and cover an area of about 2.3 square miles.

Sackungen?
March 31, 2013 | Leadville Geology

Do you know about sackungen? Learn about them on the Leadville Geology Facebook page. They are produced by a combination of glacial action and gravity.

Washington DNR Landslide Documents and Photos
March 31, 2013 | Washington Department of Natural Resources

The Washington Department of Natural Resources is reporting on the Whidbey Island landslide. They have links to photo collections, official report, the best “before/after” image pair we have seen, geologic map and more.

Videos: Washington Landslide
March 28, 2013 | CNN

A large landslide on Washington’s Whidbey Island has destroyed one home and threatens several others.

Whidbey Island Landslide
March 28, 2013 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley has several photos and comments about the landslide on Whidbey Island.

How Joints Control Rockfalls
March 24, 2013 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley has a well illustrated blog post about the role that joints play in controlling rockfalls. Photos are at Iceland’s Gullfoss waterfall.

Bitter Springs Landslide
February 24, 2013 | Arizona Geology Blog

A section of Highway 89 between Page and Flagstaff was damaged by a slide. The Arizona Geology Blog has several posts about the slide.

A larger collection of photos is posted on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Facebook page.

Dave Petley has geological commentary on The Landslide Blog.

Landslide Stops Taxi Hijacker
February 7, 2013 | KGW.com

A guy tries to steal a taxi but drives down a closed road and runs into a landslide.

US Route 441 Landslide (NC)
January 27, 2013 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley has several photos and a description of the large landslide that severely damaged US Route 441 (Newfound Gap Road) in North Carolina.

New Zealand: Mount Dixon Landslide
January 24, 2013 | The Landslide Blog

This video shows a large landslide with impressive runout on Mount Dixon in the Mount Cook National Park of New Zealand. For detailed comments, maps and photos visit The Landslide Blog.

100 Years Ago: Haverstraw Landslide
January 8, 2013 | LoHud.com

“On Jan. 8, 1906, the ground around the waterfront in Haverstraw slid into a giant sinkhole. Years of digging up river clay for the area’s brickyards went too far, as a crescent-shaped pit at least 150 feet deep opened up and swallowed five streets, two blocks and 21 buildings.” Quoted from the LoHud.com article.

Landslide Problem: St. George, Utah
December 31, 2012 | StGeorgeUtah.com

An article and video on the StGeorgeUtah.com website describes how a slow-moving landslide has caused problems for residents of the Gardens South Condominiums and the solution that they hope will stop the movement.


Utah Geological Survey Landslide Hazard Map

Video: Landslide Derails Train
December 21, 2012 | Associated Press Video on KATU

A landslide near Seattle, Washington derailed a freight train on Monday. This Associated Press video shows the impact and aftermath.

Watches, Warnings and Advisories by State
December 20, 2012 | NOAA

Did you know that the NOAA website has a tabulation of “Watches, Warnings and Advisories” for each of the 50 states? These include blizzard warnings, avalanche warnings, fire weather watches, wind advisories and much more.

USGS Debris Flow Research
December 10, 2012 | USGS

“Debris flows are hazardous flows of rock, sediment and water that surge down mountain slopes and into adjacent valleys. Hydrologist Richard Iverson describes the nature of debris-flow research and explains how debris flow experiments are conducted at the USGS Debris Flow Flume.” Quoted from the USGS video release.

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