Landslides can occur after heavy rain, if a retaining structure gives way, or if a weakness develops in the ground. They are called mudslides if the soil is saturated with water.
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- Puget Sound Landslides A slideshow of photographs and explanations about the causes and effects of landslides in this part of US state of Washington.
- Fly-by Movies of Ancient Landslides Computer simulation and film footage shows landslides and mudflows that took place in California in 1996 and 1997.
- Geography Site: Lahars and Pyroclastic Flows Explains the causes and effects of pyroclasitic flows.
- When Rivers of Rock Flow Learn what a lahar is, where they occur, and the destruction they cause.
- Mount St. Helens View pictures and descriptions of the landslides and their aftermath.