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Introduction
slow or catastrophic and those changes that affect the human being adversely
from within the earth. A land slide is closely related to avalanches but in case
of occurring with snow it occurs with the element of ground like houses, trees,
rocks etc.
“Landslides is a rapid movement of rock, soil, vegetation down the slope under
mountain slope, but specially meaning the hurtling down a mountain slope of
Objective:
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Methodology:
Analysis:
Causes of Landslides:
A. Ground Causes
B. Morphological Causes
1. Ground uplift
2. Erosion
3. Scour
5. Vegetation on removal
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C. Physical Causes
1. Prolonged precipitation
2. Rapid draw-down
3. Earth quake
4. Volcanic eruption
D. Manmade Causes
1. Excavation
3. Draw-down
4. Deforestation
Impact:
Landslides occur all over the world and have different effects on people,
a. Mankind:
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b. Animals
The effect of Landslides have on animals are Landslides destroy
their habitat and animals would trouble in finding food since the land
c. Plant life
When Landslides occur plant life can be washed down the slope
Avalanches
Damage by avalanches
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Management of Landslides
a. Don’t build near steep slope, close mountain edge near drainage ways or
c. Learn about the emergency response and evaluation plans for your area.
e. Watch the patterns of storm-water drainage near your home and note
that the places where run off water converges, increasing flow in
h. In mud flow areas, build channels or deflection walls to direct the flow
around building.
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What to do during a Landslides
a. Stay alert and awake many debris-flow fatalities occur when people are
sleeping.
b. If you are in areas susceptible to land slides and debris flow, consider
e. Listen for any unusual sound that might indicate moving debris as trees
d. Check for injured and trapped persons near the slide without entering
damage.
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f. Look for and report broken utility lines and damaged road ways and
loss of ground cover can lead to flash flooding and additional Landslidess
i. Watch for flooding which may occur after a land slide or debris flow.
Floods sometimes follow Landslidess and debris flows because they may
Management of Avalanches
Preparation
Awareness
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b. Areas with fresh accumulations of wind driven snow are particularly
vulnerable.
c. Extremely steep slopes particularly in shaded areas near a ridge are also
risky.
What to do if caught
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Conclusion
avalanches are natural disasters which may result in loss of life and property.
So, the govt. should take steps that helps to safe people from these deadly
Reference
3. Encyclopedia.
4. www.OSDMA.in
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