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Japan Searches for Dozens Missing in Mudslide; 4 Dead

July 5, 2021
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ATAMI, Japan—Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris Monday looking for dozens of people who may be trapped after a a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town, killing at least four people. Eighty people were still unaccounted for two days after the landslide, according to…

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Japan’s Leader Pushes Rescue After Deadly Mudslide Hits Town

July 4, 2021
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ATAMI, Japan—More than 1,000 soldiers, firefighters, and police on Sunday waded through a giant mudslide that ripped through a resort town southwest of Tokyo, killing at least two people and leaving about 20 missing as it swept away houses and cars. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters 19 people had been rescued, and 130 homes…

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Mudslides Force Evacuation Orders in Orange County

March 10, 2021
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SILVERADO CANYON—Overnight rains saturated hillsides in Silverado Canyon March 10, prompting a mudslide that trapped some vehicles and led authorities to issue a mandatory evacuation order for the area. No injuries were immediately reported from the slide, which occurred around 7 a.m., sending thick mud cascading onto Silverado Canyon Road between roughly Ladd Canyon Road…

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Orange County Fire Chief Warns of Mudslide Dangers

December 23, 2020
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The Orange County Fire Authority chief says he’s terrified that upcoming rainfalls will trigger a mudslide in Southern California’s fire-ravaged canyons. When the Bond Fire began Dec. 2, it tore through 6,686 acres, destroying plants that played a critical role in controlling water flow in rural valleys. During a recent flyover tour of the region,…

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