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New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

January 7, 2019 rockman Geologic Hazards, News Comments Off on New Landslide and Tsunami Fears at Anak Krakatoa in Indonesia

Fears of another landslide and possible tsunami are mounting for the Anak Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia.  Scientists with Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) have discovered new cracks that could be […]

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TVA Coal Ash Disaster

January 5, 2009 rockman Failures Comments Off on TVA Coal Ash Disaster

On December 22 of 2008, there was a massive failure of a fly ash landfill (tailings dam?) at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) Kingston power plant. The failure caused a torrent of coal ash sludge […]

Landslide toll in Zhouqu county, Gansu Province, China
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Flooding and Landslides in China’s Gansu Province, Zhouqu County

August 16, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Flooding and Landslides in China’s Gansu Province, Zhouqu County

Over the past week there has been devastating flooding and landslides in the Gansu Province of China, particularly in Zhouqu county.  According to BBC, the latest death toll numbers are at 1,239.  Here are some […]