as in landslides
a large mass of wet earth descending from a high place
In the spring and early summer this area is prone to flooding and mudslides.
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Recent Examples of mudslides
This raises risks of flooding, mudslides, and rockslides.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The wet weather also could cause river flooding as well as rock and mudslides.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Back-to-back storms will increase the risk of flooding and mudslides.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Though the deluge helped to alleviate much of California's drought in 2023 and 2024, atmospheric rivers can have life-threatening impacts, such as mudslides, extreme flooding and strong winds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This deluge raises the risk of localized flooding, mudslides and debris flows, particularly in areas with poor drainage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
After heavy rains, mudslides have repeatedly forced the closure of the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
On that last one, western North Carolina is still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding and mudslides, which swept away entire homes and businesses in late September.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Even after those fires were extinguished, damage to the environment caused mudslides that blocked Interstate 70 and triggered deadly flash flooding.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The wet weather also could cause river flooding as well as rock and mudslides.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Back-to-back storms will increase the risk of flooding and mudslides.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Though the deluge helped to alleviate much of California's drought in 2023 and 2024, atmospheric rivers can have life-threatening impacts, such as mudslides, extreme flooding and strong winds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This deluge raises the risk of localized flooding, mudslides and debris flows, particularly in areas with poor drainage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
After heavy rains, mudslides have repeatedly forced the closure of the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
On that last one, western North Carolina is still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic flooding and mudslides, which swept away entire homes and businesses in late September.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
Even after those fires were extinguished, damage to the environment caused mudslides that blocked Interstate 70 and triggered deadly flash flooding.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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