mudslide

/ ˈmʌdˌslaɪd /

noun

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

mudslide

1. A slow-moving mudflow.

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

Although this decreases the odds of a fire starting in mountain regions, rainstorms do come with the chance of flash flooding and, in areas previously burned by wildfires, a chance of mudslides.

From Los Angeles Times

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