Researchers track the movement of charred detritus dispersed from Goleta Beach in the wake of the 2018 Montecito debris flow The catastrophic debris flow that affected Montecito, Calif., in early ...

The landslide that occurred in Blatten in the canton of Valais at the end of May 2025 and the one in the village of Brienz in Graubünden in June 2023 remind us of the potential for landslide hazards ...

Debris flows are fast-moving and highly variable mixtures of soil, rock, water, and trees that can wreak havoc on downslope communities. Small debris lags behind larger particles, but it is not clear ...

Mud and debris flows on Jan. 9, 2018, killed 23 people and damaged hundreds of structures in Montecito, despite evacuation orders and warnings being issued beforehand. A group of researchers from UCSB ...

A debris flow, a complex fluid situated between hyperconcentrated flows and granular flows, is recognized as a special natural hazard due to a combination of factors. In addition to parameters such as ...

Portland, Ore., USA: Over the past few years, wildfires have ripped through forests around the world with no signs of slowing down. The devastation of a wildfire can be severe on its own, but there ...

Mickelson is walking through the Bolt Creek burn scar. The fire started in September of 2022 and burned just shy of 15,000 acres north of Highway 2 in Washington, about halfway between Seattle and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A home that was severely damaged in the devastating 2018 Montecito debris flow. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) An atmospheric river ...

New research from a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is improving landslide prediction capabilities, making simulations faster and more accurate, which in turn will improve safety for ...

A new study speaks to the importance of public awareness programs in keeping residents -- and emergency management offices -- informed about rare but potentially lethal natural events in their area. A ...

An atmospheric river forecasters say is likely to be the strongest in nearly a year is set to unleash rain across Southern California this week, heightening concerns of damaging debris flows in areas ...

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Terrain left barren by wildfires is most ...