Landslides and avalanches are terrifying forces of nature that you can’t do anything about except run the other way. These insanely destructive events can erode away houses, livelihoods, and even people. Most people believe that these disasters only occur on mountains, and anyone living flat land is safe from them.Unfortunately, these people are dead wrong. Recently, a video surfaced that showcased a rare type of flat-land landslide, known as an “earthflow.” Earthflows are caused by the flow of fine-grained materials, such as clay, sand, and silt that have been fully saturated with water. The materials move downhill because of the…
You Might Think Landslides Are Fast, But This Slow-Moving Mass Is Terrifying
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