Category Landslide Alert

Landslide kills 4 with more than a dozen missing in Myanmar

The accident was caused by heavy rain Tuesday near the town of Hpakant, 350 kilometres north of the country’s second largest city Mandalay, according to local official Tin Swe Myint.   He added that about 15 people were still missing,…

Severe flooding, mudslides widespread across Western Washington, America

Heavy rains doused Western Washington Sunday night and Monday, bringing widespread flooding and mudslides around the region.   Forecasters said as much as four inches of rain could fall over the Western Washington lowlands through Monday.   The National Weather…

Yellow Alert Issued Due to Flooding and Landslides in the Philippines

A yellow rainfall warning has been raised over some parts of the Visayas due to the tail-end of a cold front, state weather bureau PAGASA said on Saturday.   In an advisory issued at 8 a.m., PAGASA said flooding may…

Flooding and landslides kill 53 in the Philippines

The death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines wrought by tropical storm Jangmi rose to 53 on Wednesday (Dec 31), officials said, with some regions saying they were caught off guard by the deluge.   In Catbalogan town…

Massive landslide on the main road of Kandy-Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Due  to heavy rain last night, a massive landslide occurred in Keratiela region as a result of this the main road of Kandy-Nuwara Eliya has been blocked.   In order to bring the flow of traffic, the stones and mud…

Apocalyptic flooding with the threat of landslides strikes Malaysia and Thailand

Even by Malaysian standards, this flooding is epic.   Neighborhoods turned into islands surrounded by a sea of murky brown water. Streets doubled as rivers. Cars were swept away and toppled over.   The flooding has forced more than 132,000…