This blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings. The blog is written on a personal basis by Dave Petley, who is the Wilson Professor of Hazard and Risk in the Department of Geography at Durham University in the United Kingdom.

This blog is a personal project that does not seek to represent Durham University.

Monday, 1 November 2010

A sinkhole in Germany, a landslide in Italy and the forecast path of Hurricane Tomas (which has already caused landslides in St Lucia)

Today is one of those days in which there is a great deal going on.  Three interesting stories are:

1. A sinkhole in Germany
Thanks to a host of people for bringing the development last night of a sinkhole in the town of Schmalkalden in central Germany to my attention.  These feature has been caught in a spectacular set of images...
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