earthslides
Slopes giving way
Earthslides are downward movements of soil, rock, or debris along a slope, typically triggered by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, or erosion.
The term is less common than *landslide*, which covers the same phenomenon.
The heavy rains caused earthslides that blocked the mountain road.
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- damageHarm or impairment
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- collapseSudden structural failure
wreckage · catastrophe · aftermath · casualties · losses · displacement · tragedy · burial
Mass of earth falling
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- slippageGradual loss or decline
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
- creepStealthy, slow movement
earthflow · downslope · sediment · erosion · weathering · denudation · siltation · alluvium
Sloping terrain face
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
- ravineDeep, narrow valley
cliff · ridge · mountainside · bluff · gully · embankment · riverbank · valley
Large-scale woodland elimination
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
- erosionGradual wearing away
- saturationState of complete permeation
construction · mining · clear-cutting · thaw · groundwater
Removal from danger
- warningAlert about danger
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
- shelterProtected place or structure
- survivorsThose still alive after
aid · preparedness · recovery · alert · relocation
Process of becoming steady
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- drainageLiquid removal system
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
- geotechnicalRelating to soil engineering
monitoring · early-warning · revegetation · anchoring · netting
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- damageHarm or impairment
- rubbleBroken building fragments
collapse · wreckage · catastrophe · aftermath · casualties · losses · displacement · tragedy · burial · fatalities
landslide
Mass of earth falling
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- slippageGradual loss or decline
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
creep · earthflow · downslope · sediment · erosion · weathering · denudation · siltation · alluvium · scree
hillside
Sloping terrain face
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- canyonDeep river-cut gorge
ravine · cliff · ridge · mountainside · bluff · gully · embankment · riverbank · valley · highland
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- overgrazingExcessive pasture consumption
- erosionGradual wearing away
saturation · construction · mining · clear-cutting · thaw · groundwater
evacuation
Removal from danger
- warningAlert about danger
- search-and-rescueLocating and retrieving imperiled persons
- shelterProtected place or structure
survivors · aid · preparedness · recovery · alert · relocation
stabilization
Process of becoming steady
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- drainageLiquid removal system
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
geotechnical · monitoring · early-warning · revegetation · anchoring · netting