mudslide

/ ˈmʌdˌslaɪd /

noun

1. the rapid downward movement of a large quantity of saturated earth

mudslide

1. A slow-moving mudflow.

Example Sentences

Last month, a similar pattern that pulled moisture north from Tropical Storm Mario triggered dangerous mudslides in the San Bernardino County mountains and flooding in the Inland Empire that killed one child.

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A late summer monsoon that swept over Southern California last week, triggering mudslides and flash floods also destroyed multiple homes and led to a child’s death, officials said.

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Anton Sommer’s cell phone was down to one percent and it was unclear when the power would be restored to his Forest Falls neighborhood, one of several San Bernardino Mountain communities impacted by mudslides.

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The mudslide that hit Cedar Falls Road included parts of a five-year-old burn scar from the El Dorado fire, according to Caltrans.

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Nearly half of Dharali village was submerged on 5 August in a mudslide caused by heavy rains and flash floods.

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