Apr 08 2010

At Least 200 Buried, Feared Dead in Rio Mudslide

Tag: Avalanches and Mudslides, Death and Dying, Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Floods, Nature — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:45 am
At least 200 people were buried and feared dead under the latest landslide to hit a slum in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan area.

Apr 01 2010

Unusual Killer Eruptions Offer No Warning

Tag: Avalanches and Mudslides, Climbing, Explosions, Mountain Climbing, Volcanoes — Larry O'Hanlon @ 11:41 am
Some volcanoes can blast sideways and kill without the usual seismic warning signals.

Mar 24 2010

New Dinosaur Might Have Been Buried Alive

Tag: Africa, Alligators and Crocodiles, Animals, Artists, Avalanches and Mudslides, Birds, Carnivores, Deserts, Dinosaurs, Fossils, Geology, Geophysics, History, Mummies, Museums and Tours, Native Americans, North America, Predators, South America, Tyrannosaurus, Video, Wind, Windows — Jennifer Viegas @ 12:01 am
Fossils of a new dinosaur have frozen the animal during its final moments.

Feb 09 2010

Afghan Avalanches Kill 28, Strand Hundreds

Tag: Avalanches and Mudslides, Disaster Recovery, Disasters and Accidents, Storms, Survival — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:00 am
Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more stranded in their vehicles on snow-blocked roads.

Feb 07 2010

L.A. Foothills Dig Out After Mudslides

Tag: Avalanches and Mudslides, Floods, Storms — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:33 pm
Heavy rains caused mud and water to overflow basins and flood streets and homes north of Los Angeles.