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Video footage of the aftermath in Kimono showed villagers attempting to dig potential survivors and victims out of the rubble. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Irene Muloni , a Bulambuli District MP, stated that the Ugandan government would initiate relocations of residents located in landslide-susceptible regions for as long as heavy rainfall continued.
A garbage landslide [1] is a man-made event that occurs when poorly managed garbage mounds at landfills collapse with similar energy to natural landslides.These kinds of slides can be catastrophic as they sometimes occur near communities of people, often being triggered by weather or human interaction. [1]
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY Updated January 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM A major rockslide prompted two highways to be shut down in Colorado over the weekend and witnesses captured the frightening moment on video.
A landfill fire occurs when waste disposed of in a landfill ignites and spreads. Two types of landfills fires are generally recognized – surface fires and deep-seated fires. Surface fires typically occur in underdeveloped countries that lack capacity to properly cover waste with inert daily and intermediate cover.
The U.S. EPA orders Chiquita Canyon landfill to take immediate action to safeguard the public. Meanwhile, nearby residents have filed suit to close the facility.
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The state of New Jersey made the decision to take action in the mid-1980s, more than a decade after the damage began, although Bog Creek Farm was listed as a Superfund site in 1983. The property owners Frederick and Margaret Barry and Samuel Khaudary were directed to remove partial waste and cover the trench.
USA Today: “Plastic bag bans reversed: States, cities, stores are suddenly banning reusable bags during coronavirus” CNBC : “Covid-19 worsened the single-use plastics problem. Here’s why ...