mudslide
Rain-loosened earth flow
A mudslide is a mass of mud and debris sliding down a slope, typically triggered by heavy rain saturating hillsides.
Mudslides can be devastating to communities in their path: The mudslide buried several homes.
A mudslide is also a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream—named for its brown, creamy appearance.
Water-saturated sediment surge
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- erosionGradual wearing away
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- gravityMutual mass attraction
saturation · liquefaction · soil · runoff · terrain · hydrology · weathering · geology
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
collapse · displacement · rescue · relief · aftermath · survivors · recovery · shelter
debris flow
Water-saturated sediment surge
gravity · saturation · liquefaction · soil · runoff · terrain · hydrology · weathering · geology · slippage
evacuation
Removal from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- rubbleBroken building fragments
wreckage · collapse · displacement · rescue · relief · aftermath · survivors · recovery · shelter · debris
Kahlua
Coffee-flavored sweetened spirit
- BaileysIrish cream liqueur brand
- Irish creamSweetened whiskey-dairy blend
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
blended · frozen · creamy · liqueur · bar · mixology · indulgent · smooth · velvety · whipped cream
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- brownieDense chocolate baked square
cocoa · truffle · decadent · rich · silky · layered · cake · mousse · caramel · ice cream
- Devastationrubble, debris, destruction, devastation, collapsed structures
- forest damageforest fire, forest fires, wildfires, bark beetle, bark beetles
- Mount St. Helenseruption, crater, volcanic crater, lava dome, pyroclastic flow
- runaway effectschain reaction, domino effect, snowball effect, runaway effect, feedback loop
- mud features
- mud wordsclay, silt, loam, muck, mire
mudslideavalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
snowslide · rockslide · rockfall · dust storm · landslide
mudslidedust storm
Wind-carried soil phenomenon
drought · sandstorm · parched earth · desiccation · dry spell
- frozen mudslideBlended alcoholic dessert beverage