LA flash flood watch: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a ...
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Eruption May Be Imminent In Alaska As Earthquakes Increase Underneath Mount Spurr
G eologists are closely monitoring Mount Spurr in the Aleutian Arc of Alaska, USA, after continued volcanic unrest. The ...
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Massive volcano in Alaska hit by swarm of earthquakes as scientists warn it has a 50-50 chance of erupting
A large ash cloud might also affect flights that traverse ... Such an event would likely be explosive and could produce lava flows, lahars and other hydrologic hazards, according to AVO.
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After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows. A geologist explains how
Because the concentration of sediment is so high, especially when there is a large amount of ash and clay, debris flows behave more like a slurry of wet cement than a normal stream. This fluid can ...
Perfect storm: Megafires set the stage for debris flows
Storms now pounding Southern California are raising the specter of more danger for residents—debris flows in areas already ...
Evacuations issued in Southern California as heavy rain brings threat of debris flows in areas scarred by wildfires
For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...