disasters
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Michigan Dam Collapse Video Shows A ‘Classic’ Example Of Earthworks Failure
As residents of Michigan’s Midland county scramble to recover from devastating floods, a video has emerged showing the critical moment when Eden dam collapsed, in a failure experts are attributing to shoddy maintenance and climate change.
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Eruption Of Indonesian Volcano In 2018 Generated A Tsunami At Least 100 Metres High
The eruption of Anak Krakatoa in 2018 produced a tsunami that, for a short while, was somewhere between 100 to 149 metres tall, according to new research. Had the Indonesian shoreline been closer to the volcano, this disaster would’ve been much worse.
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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake In Southern California Is Second Major Quake In Two Days
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern California on Saturday at around 1:19 pm, with a reported epicentre around 16km to the northeast of the town of Ridgecrest—the second major quake to hit the region in two days.
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Israel’s Beresheet Probe Crashes On The Moon
The Beresheet probe crash-landed on the Moon earlier today, dashing Israel’s hopes of becoming only the fourth country to land a functioning probe on the lunar surface.