mudslide
Britishnoun
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They aim to investigate how sedimentation and turbidity -- which are influenced by fires and mudslides -- affect California's kelp forests.
From Science Daily
In Santa Barbara County, workers reopened all lanes of the 101 Freeway on Sunday afternoon after heavy precipitation triggered a series of mudslides, sending dirt and water onto the freeway.
From Los Angeles Times
The service warns of minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, as well as minor mudslides and debris flows, especially near steep terrain and recent burn scars.
From Los Angeles Times
California’s already wet winter is breaking rainfall records, with another powerful storm moving in this weekend along with the threat of new flooding and mudslides.
From Los Angeles Times
The incoming system will not be as intense, but drenched soil is more vulnerable to rock- and mudslides.
From Los Angeles Times
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