Jan 22, 2025 · Landslide in Action: Demonstration Grounds, a series of webinars and in-person tours, derives from The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) thematic report and digital exhibition Landslide 2024: Demonstration Grounds, which, as the

Jul 1, 2024 · Landslides occur in all 50 states and territories and they affect lives, property, infrastructure, and the environment. Understanding when, where, and how landslides occur can help to reduce the risk of living with these natural hazards.

Using collective USGS experiences developed over 20 years of responding to landslide disasters, this presentation will provide an overview of types and factors affecting landslide response and discuss how those involved in the landslide community can prepare for a potential call to action.

Learn how to prepare for landslides before, during, and after they occur. Landslides can also be referred to as mudslides, debris flows, mudflows or debris avalanches.

Mar 21, 2024 · Landslides occur in all U.S. states and territories and can be caused by many factors including earthquakes, storms, volcanic eruptions, fire and human modifications of land. The most dangerous, life-threatening and deadliest landslides are the ones that occur quickly, often with little notice.

Apr 26, 2024 · Landslides have three major causes: geology, morphology, and human activity. Geology refers to characteristics of the material itself. The earth or rock might be weak or fractured, or different layers may have different strength and stiffness. Morphology refers to the structure of the land.

Feb 21, 2024 · A Feb. 6 landslide in a gold mining village in the Philippines’ southern island of Mindanao claimed nearly 100 lives and buried about 55 houses and a government office.

Oct 17, 2017 · A faint rumbling sound that increases in volume is noticeable as the landslide nears. Unusual sounds, such as trees cracking or boulders knocking together, might indicate moving debris.

The Mameyes Landslide, in the Mameyes neighborhood of barrio Portugués Urbano in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was caused by extensive accumulation of rains and, according to some sources, lightning.It buried more than 100 homes. The landslide at Surte in Sweden, 1950. It was a quick clay slide that killed one person.. Landslides occur when the slope (or a portion of it) undergoes some processes that ...

The landslide causes are the reasons that a landslide occurred in that location and at that time and may be considered to be factors that made the slope vulnerable to failure, that predispose the slope to becoming unstable. The trigger is the single event that finally initiated the landslide.