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A landslide warning system: India says it's working with UK on prototype

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey (BGS) under the National Environmental Research Council (UK) funded, multi-consortium LANDSLIP project has dev...

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Floods and landslides in Vietnam after heavy rains, 18 missing

Floods and landslides in central Vietnam, caused by heavy rains, have left at least 18 people missing, some feared dead on Thursday.  Houses are destroyed and roads are damaged, authorities said. T...

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Raising Warragamba Dam wall reduces the risk of a 'catastrophic' flooding

Raising the wall of the dam is essential for reducing the risk of "catastrophic flooding" in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Sydney’s west, according to Floodplain Management Australia (FMA). A seco...

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Tornados and landslides hit Western Greece

Tornados, landslides and heavy rain hit several parts of western Greece on Friday, causing damage to buildings and flooding on many roads throughout the region. Particularly hard-hit was the Ionian...

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Most roads in and out of Makah Reservation are blocked by landslides

After two days of heavy rain and wind, a series of landslides along Highway 112 and debris covering Highway 101 have effectively prevented anyone from leaving or entering the town of Makah Reservatio...

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Landslide west of Lillooet: officials confirm two fatalities while search continues

Two fatalities from a landslide on Highway 99 west of Lillooet in British Columbia, Canada, have been confirmed by the officials. The search continues for other missing people. David MacKenzie of P...

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Dam in Villupuram breaks down for second time in a year after heavy rains

A check dam constructed across the Thenpennai river at Thalavanur in Villupuram district, India, broke down on November 9th in the wake of incessant rainfall, officials said. This is the second tim...

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Algeria landslide: three dead after heavy rain

A landslide in Algiers on Thursday caused the collapse of a residential block bringing to three the death toll, emergency services said. The heavy rains of this week in the Algerian capital are respo...

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Colombia: Landslide kills 11, many more injured

A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed several people in western Colombia. At least 11 people have died in a landslide in Colombia’s western Narino province, according to authorities, with...

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Risk assessment of rainfall-induced landslides in urban regions

A new study suggests that urban areas are more prone to rainfall-induced landslides compared to rural regions. Urban environments have mostly been expanded in flat regions that benefit development an...

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