Fact Sheets
Brief summaries of landslides science and research in plain language.
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Natural hazards on alluvial fans: The Venezuela debris flow and flash flood disaster Natural hazards on alluvial fans: The Venezuela debris flow and flash flood disaster
In December 1999, rainstorms induced thousands of landslides along the Cordillera de la Costa, Vargas, northern Venezuela. Rainfall on December 2-3 totaled 200 millimeters (8 inches) and was followed by a major storm (911 millimeters, or 36 inches) on December 14 through 16. Debris flows and flash floods on alluvial fans inundated coastal communities, caused severe property destruction...
Authors
Matthew Larsen, Gerald Wieczoreck, L. Eaton, Benjamin Morgan, Heriberto Torres-Sierra
Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards] Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards]
Deslizamientos, flujos de escombrera y desastres geológicos similares provenientes de volcanes ocurren alrededor del mundo. Cada año estos desastres causan billones de dólares en pérdidas y un sinnúmero de fatalidades y heridos. El primer paso para reducir los efectos dañinos causados por estos desastres es el conocimiento y educación acerca de ellos. El Servicio Geológico de los Estados...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides
Landslides threaten lives and property in every State in the Nation. To reduce the risk from active landslides, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) develops and uses real-time landslide monitoring systems. Monitoring can detect early indications of rapid, catastrophic movement. Up-to-the-minute or real-time monitoring provides immediate notification of landslide activity, potentially...
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Mark Reid, Richard LaHusen, William L. Ellis
Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York
At approximately midday on April 27, 1993, a large landslide occurred along the foot of Bare Mountain in LaFayette, Onondaga County, New York, about 12 miles south of Syracuse (figs. 1, 2). The slide moved rapidly east toward the middle of the Tully Valley and impacted approximately 50 acres of land, destroyed three homes, and resulted in the evacuation of four other homes. Debris from...
Authors
Gerald Wieczorek, Dawit Negussey, William Kappel
Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region
No abstract available.
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998 El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998
No abstract available.
Authors
Jonathan Godt, Lynn Highland, William Savage
Debris-flow hazards in the United States Debris-flow hazards in the United States
No abstract available.
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Lynn Highland, Stephenson Ellen, Sarah Christian, William Brown
Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
No abstract available.
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Paula Gori, William Burton
Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region
No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
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Natural hazards on alluvial fans: The Venezuela debris flow and flash flood disaster Natural hazards on alluvial fans: The Venezuela debris flow and flash flood disaster
In December 1999, rainstorms induced thousands of landslides along the Cordillera de la Costa, Vargas, northern Venezuela. Rainfall on December 2-3 totaled 200 millimeters (8 inches) and was followed by a major storm (911 millimeters, or 36 inches) on December 14 through 16. Debris flows and flash floods on alluvial fans inundated coastal communities, caused severe property destruction...
Authors
Matthew Larsen, Gerald Wieczoreck, L. Eaton, Benjamin Morgan, Heriberto Torres-Sierra
Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards] Peligros de deslizamientos [Landslide Hazards]
Deslizamientos, flujos de escombrera y desastres geológicos similares provenientes de volcanes ocurren alrededor del mundo. Cada año estos desastres causan billones de dólares en pérdidas y un sinnúmero de fatalidades y heridos. El primer paso para reducir los efectos dañinos causados por estos desastres es el conocimiento y educación acerca de ellos. El Servicio Geológico de los Estados...
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides Real-Time Monitoring of Active Landslides
Landslides threaten lives and property in every State in the Nation. To reduce the risk from active landslides, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) develops and uses real-time landslide monitoring systems. Monitoring can detect early indications of rapid, catastrophic movement. Up-to-the-minute or real-time monitoring provides immediate notification of landslide activity, potentially...
Authors
Mark Reid, Richard LaHusen, William L. Ellis
Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York Landslide Hazards in Glacial Lake Clays - Tully Valley, New York
At approximately midday on April 27, 1993, a large landslide occurred along the foot of Bare Mountain in LaFayette, Onondaga County, New York, about 12 miles south of Syracuse (figs. 1, 2). The slide moved rapidly east toward the middle of the Tully Valley and impacted approximately 50 acres of land, destroyed three homes, and resulted in the evacuation of four other homes. Debris from...
Authors
Gerald Wieczorek, Dawit Negussey, William Kappel
Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region
No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998 El Nino and the National Landslide Hazard Outlook for 1997-1998
No abstract available.
Authors
Jonathan Godt, Lynn Highland, William Savage
Debris-flow hazards in the United States Debris-flow hazards in the United States
No abstract available.
Authors
Lynn Highland, Stephenson Ellen, Sarah Christian, William Brown
Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
Paula Gori, William Burton
Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region Debris-flow hazards in the San Francisco Bay region
No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey