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The world's largest historic subareal (on land) landslide occurred during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range in the State of Washington, US [13] The volume of material displaced was 2.8 km 3 (0.67 cu mi). [14] Directly in the path of the huge mudflow was Spirit Lake. Normally a chilly 5 °C (41 °F ...
The couple managed to get past the mudslide uninjured. Behind them, a few semi-trucks and other smaller vehicles stopped, while others pulled over and parked on the side of Interstate 40.
Horrifying video captured the moment a mudslide shredded down a hill and tore through a North Carolina family's home, washing away half of it as Hurricane Helene brought widespread devastation to ...
He tries to open his window to see how high the mudslide is, but soil starts pouring into his car, so he quickly rolls up the window. Soon after, his sunroof starts caving in, but he manages to stop it from collapsing using tape and a steering wheel lock.
An 11-year-old boy in North Carolina is crediting his canine for saving him after he was trapped in his house during Hurricane Helene.
Since the 17th century, at least two large-magnitude debris flow, landslide, or flood events, on average, have occurred each century within the modern boundaries of Vargas. Recorded events occurred in February 1798, August 1912, January 1914, November 1938, May 1944, November 1944, August 1948, and February 1951.
They can also cause damage to roads and constructions built near the slope. One of the best mitigation techniques to avoid serious earthflow and landslide damage is properly draining the slope of water, especially in places of high levels of precipitation. [6]
Caltrans reported a small landslide that forced the closure of the road connecting southbound Interstate 5 to the southbound 110 freeway. Around 7:30 p.m., all lanes of Interstate 5 were flooded ...