as in floods
a large mass of rock or earth descending from a high place
The heavy rains caused landslides in some areas.
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Recent Examples of landslides
These are known as meteotsunami because they are caused not by underwater earthquakes or landslides but by metrological conditions.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
While the San Andreas Fault—California's primary fault line—is not prone to generating major tsunamis, other offshore faults and underwater landslides could pose a localized tsunami risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Here's the Latest Information At a press briefing on Thursday afternoon, Stephen DeLong, a USGS geologist, said that there currently weren't any detailed reports on damage in the area or landslides due to the quake, according to ABC News.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
There are no detailed reports on damage or landslides due to the earthquakes at this time, DeLong said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, just like other parts of the country and the world, Santa Barbara has also been impacted by the effects of climate change, like rising sea levels, coastal erosion, landslides, changes in rainfall patterns, and wildfires.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
More than 34 people drowned in the North Carolina flooding, while 23 were killed in landslides, according to North Carolina state officials.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Luckily, no one was hurt, but the landslides caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
—Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Dead, Six Missing The landslides affected an area of about 50 acres, including homesteads and agricultural land situated on a downhill slope.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
While the San Andreas Fault—California's primary fault line—is not prone to generating major tsunamis, other offshore faults and underwater landslides could pose a localized tsunami risk.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Here's the Latest Information At a press briefing on Thursday afternoon, Stephen DeLong, a USGS geologist, said that there currently weren't any detailed reports on damage in the area or landslides due to the quake, according to ABC News.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
There are no detailed reports on damage or landslides due to the earthquakes at this time, DeLong said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
However, just like other parts of the country and the world, Santa Barbara has also been impacted by the effects of climate change, like rising sea levels, coastal erosion, landslides, changes in rainfall patterns, and wildfires.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
More than 34 people drowned in the North Carolina flooding, while 23 were killed in landslides, according to North Carolina state officials.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Luckily, no one was hurt, but the landslides caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
—Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Dead, Six Missing The landslides affected an area of about 50 acres, including homesteads and agricultural land situated on a downhill slope.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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