as in landslides
a large mass of wet earth descending from a high place
In the spring and early summer this area is prone to flooding and mudslides.
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Recent Examples of mudslides
In 2022, Tsunami and Beens worked the deadly mudslides of Las Tejerías and El Castaño in Aragua state in Venezuela.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Andres Tremante, a mechanical engineer at Florida International University who visited the region shortly after the 1999 mudslides, noted that the current scale of destruction appears significantly more severe.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Boris made landfall in southern Mexico early on the morning of June 9, causing flooding and mudslides, according to the hurricane center.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
El Niño is here A very strong El Niño often means drenching storms, flooding and mudslides in Southern California, as seen in the destructive winters of 1982-83, 1997-98 and the soaking 2023-24 season.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
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Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
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Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Andres Tremante, a mechanical engineer at Florida International University who visited the region shortly after the 1999 mudslides, noted that the current scale of destruction appears significantly more severe.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Boris made landfall in southern Mexico early on the morning of June 9, causing flooding and mudslides, according to the hurricane center.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
El Niño is here A very strong El Niño often means drenching storms, flooding and mudslides in Southern California, as seen in the destructive winters of 1982-83, 1997-98 and the soaking 2023-24 season.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Undersea mudslides occasionally damage cables, too, and future seabed mining could eventually add another hazard.
—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Duke’s Malibu This Malibu icon has gone through some tough times after being closed for more than a year as a result of the Palisades fires and then mudslides.
—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
Flooding and mudslides further compounded damage to roads, bridges and public systems, according to the news release.
—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mudslides
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Costa Rican authorities have issued a nationwide green alert, warning that an intensifying rainy season and a developing Pacific low-pressure system threaten to trigger even more catastrophic landslides.
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In the past, it's been falsely linked with everything from hurricanes to floods, wildfires and alien abductions.
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Deadly floods are common in parts of Africa, which is among the regions most vulnerable to extreme weather events despite being responsible for a small fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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“Mudslides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mudslides. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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