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
But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition to the tsunami, the impact caused the plateau margin to collapse, leading to large landslides.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Flash floods swamped urban areas across the state of Florida and numerous landslides plagued the Appalachian region as a result of the storm.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The money will address the effects of landslides and flooding and cover costs of first responders, search and rescue teams, shelters and mass feeding.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Arnold acts as a coordinator and says the men on his team, 21 total, with six rescue boats, have so far saved at least 50 people, pulling kids and adults from raging water, from rooftops and from landslides.
—Michelle Boudin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The deluge weakened the soil, triggering cascading landslides that crumpled homes and roads.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
The funds are not extended to residents in Rolling Hills, the nearby city where about 50 residents also recently lost power and gas service because of land movement in a few neighborhoods, which sit just up the hill from the Portuguese Bend landslides.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
In addition to the tsunami, the impact caused the plateau margin to collapse, leading to large landslides.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Flash floods swamped urban areas across the state of Florida and numerous landslides plagued the Appalachian region as a result of the storm.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
The money will address the effects of landslides and flooding and cover costs of first responders, search and rescue teams, shelters and mass feeding.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Arnold acts as a coordinator and says the men on his team, 21 total, with six rescue boats, have so far saved at least 50 people, pulling kids and adults from raging water, from rooftops and from landslides.
—Michelle Boudin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
The deluge weakened the soil, triggering cascading landslides that crumpled homes and roads.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
The funds are not extended to residents in Rolling Hills, the nearby city where about 50 residents also recently lost power and gas service because of land movement in a few neighborhoods, which sit just up the hill from the Portuguese Bend landslides.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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