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
Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The erosion of glacial slopes also heightens the likelihood of floods, landslides and avalanches, increasing the risk to millions living in mountain communities.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Authorities said 847 people sought refuge in emergency shelters and 54 were evacuated due to the risk of flooding or landslides.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Sheri Hastings' property sits on a slow-moving disaster; a complex of landslides in the Portuguese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain to fall Thursday and Friday in Southern California, where thousands of acres of land burned in a series of deadly wildfires last month is vulnerable to landslides and debris runoff.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Burn scars at highest risk Areas recently burned by wildfire are at risk of seeing landslides, such as debris flows.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The biggest concern for mudslides and landslides will be on the burn scar areas from last month's devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Avalanches and landslides are common in the Himalayas, especially during winter.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The erosion of glacial slopes also heightens the likelihood of floods, landslides and avalanches, increasing the risk to millions living in mountain communities.
—Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Authorities said 847 people sought refuge in emergency shelters and 54 were evacuated due to the risk of flooding or landslides.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Sheri Hastings' property sits on a slow-moving disaster; a complex of landslides in the Portuguese Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
Forecasters expect the heaviest rain to fall Thursday and Friday in Southern California, where thousands of acres of land burned in a series of deadly wildfires last month is vulnerable to landslides and debris runoff.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Burn scars at highest risk Areas recently burned by wildfire are at risk of seeing landslides, such as debris flows.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The biggest concern for mudslides and landslides will be on the burn scar areas from last month's devastating Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles.
—Max Golembo, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Landslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landslides. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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