I think the tile says it all. Check out this amazing video of a train derailed by a ‘small’ landslide. [Source: Landslide Blog]
Geologic Hazards
Colombia Landslide: Dozens Killed When Mudslide Buries Mountain Highway And Homes
A group of villagers in an area Northwest of Bogota, Columbia were changing buses to cross a portion of road that was blocked by a previous landslide when they were caught up in a second […]
Geologic Hazards
A 1-Minute ‘Rock Avalanche’ 4,800 Years Ago In Zion National Park
Imagine the scene 4,800 years ago when a rock avalanche nearly 2 km long buried much of the Zion Valley in a matter of 90 seconds, creating a dam on the Virgin River that flooded […]
Failures
La Jolla Landslide Update – Remediation and Legal Affairs
[Update 12/6/07] San Diego City Council approved $20 Million for the repair of Soledad Mountain Road despite concerns by some about whether funds diverted to pay for the fix will ever be repaid by Federal and State monies. Additionally, shear pin installation mentioned on the next page is scheduled to be completed by Saturday. [/Update]
A lot has happened since my last post on the Soledad Mountain Road landslide in La Jolla. I’ll try to get you caught up on the latest with remediation and legal issues. Click through for the summary.