There was a major flash flood and debris flow event in the Swiss Town of Chamoson and the video is unreal. The videos below are pretty crazy!
Debris Flow Videos from Chamoson, Switzerland August 7th, 2018
Press Releases
NOAA, USGS Warning System to Help Protect Southern Californians from Debris Flows and Flash Floods
Released: 11/7/2007 1:18:29 PM
| Contact Information: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Office of Communication 119 National Center Reston, VA 20192 |
Clarice Nassif Ransom &n=Clarice+Nassif+Ransom"> Phone: 703-648-4299 Matt Ocana (NOAA) |
Winter Rains on Burn Areas Could Spawn New Danger
A debris flow and flash flood warning system developed jointly by NOAA’s National Weather Service and the U.S. Geological Survey will help protect Southern Californians from potentially devastating debris flows-commonly known as mud slides- and flash floods in and around burn areas created by the recent wildfires.
Geologic Hazards
Allegations: Oregon Not Forthcoming With Landslide Hazard Information
Folks in Oregon are angry about a recent landslide and debris flow that closed Highway 30 and destroyed property in the town of Woodson. (Here is a powerpoint presentation by Bill Burns of the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries showing how the event happened). Some rather stinging allegations are being made that politicians withdrew a landslide hazard map from general use in 2002 for political reasons. That map or another one had characterized the area effected by the December 2007 debris flow as a "very high" or "extreme" risk of landslides. A very interesting article.
Geologic Hazards
Video: Amazing Debris Flow Footage from Virgen, Austria
The Landslide Blog posted this amazing video of a debris flow, or series of debris flows in the town of Virgen, Austria. The flows happened towards the beginning of August after some heavy rainfall. This […]