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A mudslide - also called mudflow - is a flow of dirt and debris that occurs after intense rainfall or snow melt, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and severe wildfires. The speed of the slide depends on the amount of precipitation, steepness of slope, vibration of the ground, and alternate freezing and thawing of the ground.
Typically, a flow may start after a heavy rainstorm, accelerate and eventually achieve a speed of 10-35 miles an hour. As the slide accelerates, the liquid mud picks up everything in its path - rocks, boulders, even trees and cars. The flow grows, accumulating more debris, and when it reaches a plateau, spreads out over the area.
Often, areas that have experienced a mudslide are more likely to suffer from recurring slides.
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∙ 6y agoThey occur in places where there is lots of rain, mountains, and snow.
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What countries were affected by mudslides?
Mudslides are common and happen frequently. However, many of them are small and do not cause damage. The United States and Italy are two countries that mudslides occur in. Greece and Turkey also experience mudslides.
What landforms are mudslides most likely to form in?
Mudslides are formed most commonly from volcanoes. When it was dry for a certain time period and it rains heavily it can cause a mudslide. It can be caused when a volcano erupts or just because of a hilly area. Areas that have volcanoes are prone to mudslides, hilly areas are too.
How many mudslides have there been this year?
As of May 2013, the number of recorded mudslides incidents in 2013 is around 15. The most famous mudslide this year occurred in Washington (the state).
How long do mudslides last?
Mudslides last for probably a minuet to fifty minuets :D
Where does mudslides happen?
Mudslides happen in particular after heavy rain. Not always as a result of the ground being wet. Fresh water will over time wash away the salt deposited in the mud. When this salt is wahed away, the mud becomes more liquid with vibration. It is important with vegetation and large trees with a big rootsystem in order to stabilize soil in dangerous areas. Cutting down of trees and removing roots can over time be a considerable factor.
How mudslides happen?
mudslides happen when heavy rain turns into mud and falls down a steep hill and turns into a mudslides.
Do mudslides happen in the winter?
no
Do mudslides occur often?
they only happen in may
Where do are mudslides happen?
they happen in Ohio, Tennesse, Calofornia, Kentucky, and Puerto Rico. Maybe.....
What countries were affected by mudslides?
Mudslides are common and happen frequently. However, many of them are small and do not cause damage. The United States and Italy are two countries that mudslides occur in. Greece and Turkey also experience mudslides.
What landforms are mudslides most likely to form in?
Mudslides are formed most commonly from volcanoes. When it was dry for a certain time period and it rains heavily it can cause a mudslide. It can be caused when a volcano erupts or just because of a hilly area. Areas that have volcanoes are prone to mudslides, hilly areas are too.
What are some disasters that begin with the letter m?
· mudslides· Mudslides
Where do mudslides usually happen?
where there has been a lot of flooding after a lot of rain and flooding, the soil loosens and slide down a hill.
How many mudslides have there been this year?
As of May 2013, the number of recorded mudslides incidents in 2013 is around 15. The most famous mudslide this year occurred in Washington (the state).
What effects do mudslides have in Texas?
There has not been any mudslides in Texas I think
How landslides and mudflows different?
mudslides are mud and happen when it rains alot, landslides can be caused by lots of rain but are usually caused by earthquakes
When and where in the US do mudslides happen?
Mudslides can occur almost anywhere, but mostly they seem to occur in parts of the US where there is a mountainous region that has been experiencing a prolonged drought; and then suddenly, the area experiences heavy rainstorms. These intense downpours can trigger mudslides, which is what occurred, for example, in Southern California's Antelope Valley in October of 2015.
