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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

Reporter In Helicopter Pretty Sure Landslide Down There Somewhere

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Video: Bayou Corne Sinkhole Swallows Trees

September 30, 2013 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Video: Bayou Corne Sinkhole Swallows Trees

The Bayou Corne Sinkhole was formed near Baton Rouge Louisiana last September, likely as a result of the failure of salt caverns below. This video shows a stand of trees being swallowed by the sinkhole […]

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Video: Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse

March 23, 2009 rockman Failures Comments Off on Video: Freeport Maine Culvert Failure and Road Collapse

imageA colleague of mine sent me an amazing video of a culvert failure and subsequent road collapse in Freeport Maine during a storm. The culvert was unable to accommodate the high volume of water, and it was backing up behind the roadway embankment like a dam, and spilling out onto the roadway. In a span of about 3 minutes, the entire section of road collapsed and was washed downstream. I don’t know the exact date the video was taken, but it appears to be in August of 2008. Click through for the video.

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Mt. Soledad Landslide Lawsuit Finally Settled by City of San Diego

April 27, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Mt. Soledad Landslide Lawsuit Finally Settled by City of San Diego

A nearly three year battle between homeowners affected by the 2007 landslide on Mt. Soledad Road in a La Jolla neighborhood is now over. I first blogged about this event shortly after it happened as […]

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