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Landslide Causes Train to Derail into Mississippi River

July 10, 2008 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Landslide Causes Train to Derail into Mississippi River

 

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Landslide Video But Not What You Think

August 15, 2009 rockman Rockman's Ramblings Comments Off on Landslide Video But Not What You Think

There is nothing funny about landslides, particularly when you consider the tremendous loss of life that happens all the time around the world, most recently in Taiwan, China, Sierra Leone and elsewhere. But the well known humor site, the Onion has taken a pretty good crack at this usually unfunny subject in their video “news” clip Reporter In Helicopter Pretty Sure Landslide Down There Somewhere. Its a very amusing video that’s really about journalists and their attempts to get the scoop about a story, not really about landslides at all. Click through for the embedded video. Happy weekend. […]

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Aerial photo and geologic map of landslide deposits along Wasatch front in Utah
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Landslide Hazards along Wasatch Front in Utah – Video

May 21, 2009 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Landslide Hazards along Wasatch Front in Utah – Video

Given the earthquake risk from the Wasatch Fault in Utah and the already steep landslide prone terrain in the area, there is definitely cause for concern about the potential for major landslides in the region. […]

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Nachterstedt Landslide in Eastern Germany, Three People Believed Missing

July 21, 2009 Wolfgang Fritz Failures Comments Off on Nachterstedt Landslide in Eastern Germany, Three People Believed Missing

Nachterstedt Landslide in Eastern GermanyA massive landslide in the little town of Nachterstedt in Eastern Germany early on Saturday morning local time caused two houses to vanish into a nearby lake. Three people are believed to have been in the buildings at the time of the slide. Rescue efforts are still on going and had to be halted during the night but were resumed the next morning. Helicopters with infrared cameras and dogs were used to find the missing people, but with no success so far. Approximately 60 residents of nearby buildings had to be evacuated and put up in emergency shelters. (Photo by Spiegel Online) [Editor] More after the break. [/Editor] 

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