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Vargas tragedy
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The Vargas tragedy was a natural disaster that occurred in Vargas State, Venezuela, on 15 December 1999, when torrential rains caused flash floods and debris flows that killed tens of thousands of peo
A part of Vargas state after the disaster, with scars from the mudslides visible on the mountains
A part of Vargas state after the disaster, with scars from the mudslides visible on the mountains
A section of Los Corales, one of the neighborhoods in the Vargas state that suffered the heaviest destruction
A section of Los Corales, one of the neighborhoods in the Vargas state that suffered the heaviest destruction
Oversteepened hillslopes failed during the rainstorm, sending landslides of soil into the channels (such as the braided river at bottom) and supplying
Oversteepened hillslopes failed during the rainstorm, sending landslides of soil into the channels (such as the braided river at bottom) and supplying sediment to flash floods and debris flows. The transmission tower on the right side of the image is 30 meters (98 ft) tall.
A 2.9-meter (9 ft 6 in) thick debris flow deposit from December 1999 is exposed by river incision during late-stage floods.
A 2.9-meter (9 ft 6 in) thick debris flow deposit from December 1999 is exposed by river incision during late-stage floods.
2003 Bam earthquake
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An earthquake struck the Kerman province of southeastern Iran at 01:56 UTC on December 26, 2003. The Mw 6.6 strike-slip shock had a maximum Mercalli intensity of X. The earthquake was particularly des
Vargas tragedy
…Uria completely disappeared. As much as 10% of the population of Vargas died during the event. A deadlier natural disaster would not occur until the 2003 Bam earthquake. According to Guinness World Records, it is the deadliest mudslide ever recorded. The coastal area of Vargas State has long been subject to mudslides…
Destroyed homes in Bam
Destroyed homes in Bam
Before (pictured September 2003)
Before (pictured September 2003)
After (pictured in January 2004)
After (pictured in January 2004)
Fairfax County, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue squad inspect earthquake damage in Bam
Fairfax County, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue squad inspect earthquake damage in Bam