China’s Guangdong Province Faces Deadly Floods
Floods ravaging the southern province of Guangdong, China, killed four people, and ten more are missing, Chinese state media reported Monday.
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Earthquake and Landslides Rock China
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China, home of the oppressed Uyghur Muslims, was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 on Tuesday afternoon, the day after a massive landslide struck the southwestern province of Yunnan. The earthquake killed at least three people, while at least 31 have been killed by the landslide.
Three Injured as Landslide Sparks Sinkhole on Major Highway in Sweden
A landslide in Sweden caused a huge sinkhole on a major highway early Saturday, leaving three people injured as cars and a bus skidded off the road.
PHOTOS: 10 Los Angeles Homes Fall into Canyon in Landslide
Ten homes in the seaside hilltop community of Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County began falling into a canyon on Monday, hours after residents were evacuated due to a sudden landslide that appeared on Saturday.
Residents Given 20 Minutes to Evacuate as L.A. Landslide Hits 12 Homes
A landslide in the Rancho Palos Verdes area of Los Angeles destroyed twelve homes on Saturday night, as residents were given 20 minutes to evacuate with as many of their belongings as they could muster quickly.
PHOTOS: Landslide Hits House in Los Angeles After Rains
Two families were forced to leave their homes after a giant piece of the hillside in Pacific Palisades broke off in a landslide.
Four Buildings Evacuated Due to Cliffside Collapse in California
Four apartment buildings in San Clemente, California, were evacuated on Wednesday after the seaside cliff on which they stand began collapsing in a landslide caused by recent heavy rains.
Southern China Floods Kill at Least 17, Displace Nearly 300,000
At least 17 people were killed across China’s neighboring provinces of Hunan and Guangxi as of Thursday after severe rainfall caused flooding and landslides that swept away entire villages and displaced hundreds of thousands of people in the southern region, the Associated Press reported.
Brazil: 117 Killed in Landslides Near Rio de Janeiro
At least 117 people died this week in floods and landslides that swept through the historic mountain city of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.
Seattle Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped in Basement After House Moves During Landslide
A Seattle firefighter saved a man trapped in the basement on Friday after his house slid off its foundation during a landslide.
Japan Evacuates Tens of Thousands over Record Floods
Severe storms caused floods and landslides across southwestern Japan this week, killing at least one person as of Friday and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate, Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported.
Israel to Aid Sierra Leone After Deadly Landslide
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday instructed the Foreign Ministry to send aid to Sierra Leone, where hundreds of people were killed in a massive landslide in the capital.
California’s Big Sur, Highway 1 Closed By Massive Landslide
A massive landslide in California’s Big Sur has closed a portion of scenic Highway 1, further isolating that region from the rest of the state and dealing a massive blow to tourism in the area.
Stevie Nicks Predicts ‘Landslide’ Victory for Hillary Clinton
Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks believes it is not a matter of “if,” but “when” Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, and by how much.
GOP Warns Voters: Nancy Pelosi Could Be Speaker Again
Nancy Pelosi could be Speaker of the House again. The die-hard San Francisco leftist, who presided over record deficits, forced through Obamacare over Republican objections, and centralized power in the Speaker’s office, could reclaim the gavel.
Dilbert’s Scott Adams to Breitbart: Trump ‘Not Trying to Win at the Moment’
Scott Adams, the Dilbert cartoonist-turned-pundit, told Breitbart News in an interview Sunday evening that Donald Trump could still win the 2016 presidential race — but that if Trump’s current approach persists, he will lose.
91 Missing from Landslide That Buries Buildings in China
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — At least 91 people were missing Monday, a day after a man-made mountain of excavated soil and construction waste buried dozens of buildings when it swept through an industrial park in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Skateboarders Descend on Road Buckled by Landslide
After a landslide profoundly buckled a 150-foot section of Vasquez Canyon Road between Lost Canyon Road and Vasquez Way in Santa Clarita, skateboarders eager for a severe test descended on the area , according to ABC 7.
