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Early Warning System Forecasts Deadly Mudslides

21 April 2009

Van trapped in debris flow.

Debris-flows can occur quickly and trap or kill unsuspecting victims in their path.

High resolution (Credit: NOAA)

Many people living throughout much of the continental United States may not be too concerned about a wall of mud, water, and debris swallowing up their homes and potentially endangering their lives, but those living near wildfire burn areas in regions such as Southern California may tell another story.

In the United States, approximately 25 to 50 deaths a year can be attributed to the phenomenon of debris flow — or mudslides as they are more commonly known — with monetary losses exceeding $2 billion annually (National Resource Council, 2004).

These gravity-driven mixtures of sediment, water, and other dislodged objects are caused by heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt, and weakened terrain, creating a deadly slurry of dislodged rocks, soil, and trees. These ingredients combine to resemble a wet concrete-like mass that can develop tremendous downhill force and leave a path of destruction in its wake.

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