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Video: Construction Begins on Buttress for US 89 Landslide

September 11, 2014 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Video: Construction Begins on Buttress for US 89 Landslide

The Arizona DOT and their contractor have begun blasting and earthwork to realign a portion of US 89 in northern Arizona near Page that was cut off by a large landslide in February of 2013. […]

Open pit mine landslide in Turkey
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Massive Open Pit Mine Landslide in Turkey

February 13, 2011 rockman Geologic Hazards 3

A massive, possibly 50 million cubic meter landslide occurred on Thursday in Kahramanmaraş Province of Turkey. Not too many details yet, but early reports had 9 miners missing and 1 killed. The landslide occurred in […]

Fatal landslide in George County, Mississippi after Hurricane Ida, credit Travis Long
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Fatal Landslide Triggered by Hurricane Ida

September 3, 2021 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Fatal Landslide Triggered by Hurricane Ida

A portion of the embankment on MS26 in George County Mississippi failed after heavy rains and flooding caused by Hurricane Ida. It created a hole about 20 feet deep and 50 feet across late on […]