Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ...

Much like faults, landslides also behave differently. Some fail catastrophically, causing fatalities and widespread damage, while others creep slowly, causing chronic and cumulative infrastructure ...

The landslide damaged settlements as far as five km (3 miles) downhill from the source and covered an area of about one square kilometer (247 acres), equivalent to 140 soccer fields.

This drone photo provided by Hardin County Fire Department, Savannah, Tenn. on Feb. 15, 2020, shows the landslide on Chalk bluff on the Tennessee River.

According to the Geological Survey, places where weak or fractured earth sit on steep slopes are likely to experience landslides—for example, areas with a history of strip mining.

For example, if they have the ... So far, 429 fatal landslides have caused more than 3,600 deaths in 2024, making the year “exceptional in terms of fatal landslides,” according to The ...

Rancho Palos Verdes landslide problem is ‘bigger than our city’ say leaders, ... During the Tuesday, Aug. 20, council meeting, for example, both city leaders were critical of higher branches ...

A current example is the landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes, a city in northern L.A. County. There, the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex has seen increased slippage over the last two years, ...