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GEER Report for Medicane Ianos Released: Documents thousands of landslides, bridge collapses and infrastructure damage

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) released a report documenting damage from Medicane Ianos. Medicane Ianos, a Mediterranean Hurricane, impacted Greece on September 17-20 2...

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Stunning sea stack failure in Isle of Wight, UK

A stunning sea stack collapse occurred amid strong winds in the Isle of Wight, northern United Kingdom. In geological terms, a sea stack is practically a large column of rock standing in the sea near...

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Typhoon Vamco devastates Philippines and advances to Vietnam

Numerous people have been reported dead and many more missing in the Philippines due to the impact of typhoon Vamco. Vamco is a typhoon that initiated as a tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean, e...

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Indonesian volcano potential eruption: People evacuated from nearby regions

Numerous people have been evacuated from regions near Mount Merapi in Indonesia after fears of a potential volcanic eruption. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region highly prone to eart...

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Storm Eta impacts Central America: numerous casualties

Tropical storm Eta has caused severe issues including floods and landslides in Central America resulting in numerous casualties. Tropical Depression Eta initiated as a tropical wave in the Caribbean...

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Powerful M 7.0 earthquake struck Greece and Turkey: At least 60 casualties

At least 60 people have been reported dead and more than 950 injured after a M 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Samos Island, Greece, near the coastal areas of Turkey. The seismic shock occurred on Oct...

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House collapses into large sinkhole in Russia

A residence collapsed due to a large sinkhole that opened in a Russian village. A sinkhole is a depression in the ground that is triggered by the failure of the surface layer. Most of them are caused...

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M 7.5 earthquake hit Alaska triggering tsunami warnings

A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful earthquake hit Alaska's southern coast. The M 7.5 earthquake struck on Monday, October 19, 2020, at around 9 p.m. UTC time, 91 kilometers southeast of...

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Landslides devastate Vietnam: 35 people reported dead and many missing

At least 35 people have been reported dead and many are still missing after landslides hit central Vietnam. During the recent period, central Vietnam has been impacted by several rainfall-induced lan...

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Study of future coastal flooding impact on river delta populations

A new study evaluates the impact of coastal flooding caused by climate change on human population. Until today there has been little research on the actual number of people that will be affected by f...

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