Mudflows and Landslides

Imagine that you hear a faint rumbling sound coming from a hillside. The noise gets louder, and when you turn to look, a river of mud is flowing toward you! Big mudflows and landslides can happen unexpectedly causing terrible disasters. The moving mass of soil and rock carries away people, animals, houses, cars, bridges, trees, and anything else in its path. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-plus the latest facts and figures-this book shows you some of the world's biggest mudflow and landslide disasters up close.