A landslide destroyed a dozen homes and forced residents to flee a wealthy city on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The effects of torrential winter storms may be to blame.
Tag: Landslides and Mudslides
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Deadly Monsoon Flooding and Landslides Lash Northern India
More than 20 people died over the weekend amid unusually heavy downpours that have pummeled the northern part of the country and caused widespread damage.
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Mountains Face More Extreme Rain and Less Snow, Study Finds
High-altitude regions will get more extreme rain than previously thought, making floods and landslides more likely, a study finds.
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Floods in Northern Italy Kill at Least 14
At least 14 people died and thousands were left homeless after some areas received half their annual rainfall in 36 hours in a region that had only recently finished rebuilding after a 2012 earthquake.
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‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Italy Leave 8 Dead and Thousands Homeless
Intense downpours caused rivers to overflow in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, swamping numerous cities in a catastrophe that experts described as “unprecedented.”