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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Flash flooding risk in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio valleys; California hit by mudslides

According to the National Weather Service, a significant flash flooding event is developing across the lower to mid-Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valleys. Winter storm to impact the Upper Midwest and Northeast The NWS reports that a developing winter storm will bring widespread moderate to heavy snowfall, affecting the upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern New England. By Monday, the storm …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles fire zones hit by mudslides after heavy rain

Raw Story

Mudslides blocked roads around Los Angeles on Friday after heavy rain pounded areas burned by last month's wildfires, sending denuded hillsides tumbling. Parts of Los Angeles got as much as 2.8 inches of rain in a day, leaving areas flooded and burn scars in Pacific Palisades and Altadena strewn with fire debris and rubble. The torrent of water also washed …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California storms trigger mudslides, floods, and power outages

India Today

LOS ANGELES: Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge. In neighboring Sierra Madre, the city issued evacuation orders for areas affected by the Eaton Fire, warning that fire, police and public works personnel would not enter areas …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What causes mudslides, what can be done to lessen danger?

Deccan Chronicle

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. California has worked to add tools to protect against mudslides, including pinpointing hot spots, creating basins and placing nets to capture falling debris before it hits homes. On Jan. 9, 2018, intense rain fell on a weeks-old wildfire burn scar in the mountains …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SoCal digs out after mudslides, flooding, rain rescues; tornado damages homes

LA Times

A mudslide swamps cars in the Eaton fire burn area in Altadena on Thursday night. The biggest storm of the winter walloped Southern California on Thursday, forcing the closure of Pacific Coast Highway, damaging homes and vehicles and bringing with it the possibility of “life-threatening” debris flows just a month after fierce Santa Ana winds propelled a firestorm across Los …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heavy mudslides and flooding shut down PCH, sweep vehicle and firefighter into ocean

LA Times

A massive amount of rainwater and mud was unleashed onto Pacific Coast Highway on Thursday, sweeping an L.A. Fire Department vehicle off the iconic coastal route and prompting an indefinite road closure roughly from Santa Monica to the Malibu Pier. The damage comes as L.A. County endures an atmospheric river storm that has brought torrential rainfall and debris flows to …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘I’m a 59-year-old wreck’: Fire-weary Altadena residents now face threat of rain and mudslides

LA Times

Brian Jaecker-Jones and his wife Amy join fellow Altadena evacuees at a rally in support of victims of the Eaton fire on Saturday at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Altadena. Handwritten signs thanking first responders, others on lawns marking where contractors will need to rebuild, and at least one in front of a home that says “Altadena Is Not for …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars

LA Times

Umbrellas came out in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers hit Southern California early Friday, bringing heavy rain to some parts of Los Angeles County and triggering floods, rockslides and minor debris flows in the Palisades burn scar. Kittell said residents — particularly those in places at risk of debris flows — should prepare for …

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2 months ago

Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday. More than an inch of rain fell in many areas, loosening Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze near the Pacific …

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2 months ago

California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides

Al Jazeera

Expert warns of ‘fairly high danger of mud, debris flows’ as crews work to put out final pockets of LA-area blazes. Rains in southern California have raised hopes for firefighters working to douse wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. “What that means is we have a fairly high danger of mud and debris flows once we …

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2 months ago

Risk rises for mudslides around L.A. County fire zones, prepare for worst-case scenario, officials warn

LA Times

With more rain on the way, officials warned Sunday of an increasing risk for mudslides in Los Angeles County’s burn areas, with a 10% to 20% chance of significant flash flooding and debris flows capable of damaging roads and homes in and around areas devastated by wildfires. “These flash floods and these debris flows could happen in and near or …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast

Associated Press

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Tropical Storm Sara started moving slightly faster Saturday after it stalled over Honduras, drenching the northern coast of the Central American nation, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. The Hurricane Center expected the storm to keep moving Saturday and into Sunday at a “somewhat faster motion west-northwestward” into the Gulf of Honduras before …

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Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America

Live Mint

The National Hurricane Center reported on Friday that Tropical Storm Sara is continuing its slow movement near the northern coast of Honduras, prompting widespread warnings and raising concerns about catastrophic flooding and mudslides across Central America. Warnings: A Tropical Storm Warning is currently in effect for the following areas: The northern coast of Honduras, The Bay Islands of Honduras, The …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Storm slowly heads toward Japan's capital, leaving mudslides and broken bridges in its path

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Three die in rain triggered mudslides, floods in Tripura

The Hindu

At least three people, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed as incessant rains caused flooding and mudslides in different areas of Tripura. Officials reported that two people, including the boy, died in Khowai district, while 52-year-old Maiung Reang died in a mudslide in Karbook of Gomati district. Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha in a statement on Tuesday said the district …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Idukki witnesses landslips, mudslides

The Hindu

Heavy rain triggered landslips and mudslides in parts of Idukki district. Landslips were reported on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway near Munnar, near Plumjudy in Pallivasal on the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway, Ettam Mile on the Munnar-Marayur interstate road, and Bisonvalley and Bhasivalavu, near Anchuruli, in Kattappana on Monday night. Jayakrishnan said following heavy rain, huge amount …

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8 months ago

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257

Hindustan Times

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Search teams were still digging at the site of deadly mudslides in southern Ethiopia on Friday, as the death toll rose to 257, according to the U.N. humanitarian office. Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257 Heavy rain triggered deadly slides on Sunday and Monday in a remote part …

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8 months ago

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO

India TV News

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday. Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had …

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8 months ago

Ethiopia mudslides: At least 229 killed, rescue underway

Associated Press

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people, including many who tried to rescue survivors, local authorities said Tuesday, in what the prime minister called a “terrible loss.” Young children and pregnant women were among the victims in Kencho Shacha Gozdi district of southern Ethiopia, said Dagmawi …

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8 months ago

Mudslides in Ethiopia kill at least 229 people; an unknown number remain missing

LA Times

A woman cries as hundreds of people gather at the site of a mudslide in the Kencho Shacha Gozdi district in southern Ethiopia. Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people, including many who tried to rescue survivors, local authorities said Tuesday, in what the prime minister called a “terrible loss.” …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Heavy rains wreak havoc, NH 75 faces traffic disruption after mudslides

Hindustan Times

Following the disruption of traffic on NH 75 in Karnataka due to parts of the road being washed away by mudslides following heavy rains, Deputy Divisional Officer Sakleshpura Shruti, informed that nodal officers have been appointed to oversee the areas prone to landslides. Karnataka: Heavy rains wreak havoc, NH 75 see traffic disruption after mudslides Speaking with the reporters, Shruti …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid torrential rains, Uttara Kannada ravaged by mudslides, coastal regions face flood threat

Hindustan Times

The torrential rainfall in Uttara Kannada district has triggered landslides and mudslides, with large mud mounds and trees posing additional threats to the hill adjacent to national highway 66 along the Mirjana-Sirsi road in Kumta taluk, officials said on Sunday. Day after the India Meteorological Centre issued a four-day orange alert on Saturday, Karwar in Uttara Kannada district experienced. “In …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides

NPR

A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides Federal officials are hopeful a temporary drinking water system will be in place this week for the city of Las Vegas, N.M. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Federal Aid is now flowing into a northern New Mexico city that's been facing a drinking water crisis for almost two weeks. …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead and 6 others missing

New Indian Express

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country since Sunday, flooding homes, fields and roads, and forcing authorities to cut electricity as a precaution. …

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Flash flooding risk in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio valleys; California hit by mudslides

Los Angeles fire zones hit by mudslides after heavy rain

California storms trigger mudslides, floods, and power outages

What causes mudslides, what can be done to lessen danger?

SoCal digs out after mudslides, flooding, rain rescues; tornado damages homes

Heavy mudslides and flooding shut down PCH, sweep vehicle and firefighter into ocean

‘I’m a 59-year-old wreck’: Fire-weary Altadena residents now face threat of rain and mudslides

Chance of strong atmospheric river storm grows, as does risk of mudslides in L.A. burn scars

Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides

California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides

Risk rises for mudslides around L.A. County fire zones, prepare for worst-case scenario, officials warn

Tropical Storm Sara drenches Honduras’ northern coast with flash flooding and mudslides in forecast

Hurricane Sara nears landfall, could trigger floods and mudslides in Central America

Storm slowly heads toward Japan's capital, leaving mudslides and broken bridges in its path

Three die in rain triggered mudslides, floods in Tripura

Idukki witnesses landslips, mudslides

Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257

Ethiopia landslide death count could rise to 500, says UN as search operation enters 4th day | VIDEO

Ethiopia mudslides: At least 229 killed, rescue underway

Mudslides in Ethiopia kill at least 229 people; an unknown number remain missing

Karnataka: Heavy rains wreak havoc, NH 75 faces traffic disruption after mudslides

Amid torrential rains, Uttara Kannada ravaged by mudslides, coastal regions face flood threat

A New Mexico city faces drinking water crisis following torrential rains and mudslides

Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 dead and 6 others missing