The slide, which ran more than 2,000 feet along the shore and nearly 500 feet inland, was the largest the area had ever seen. Several houses have been swept into the sea following a powerful landslide in Alta municipality, northern Norway, on Wednesday. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Anders Bjordal, a Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate engineer, told CNN that he saw there had been a "big clay slide" after being called to the scene at 4 p.m. (10 a.m. Norway Landslides: One Man Presumed Dead, Several Others Missing. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. This video shows what is almost certain to be a quick clay landslide.
The slide was 650 meters (2,133 feet) wide and 150 meters (492 feet) deep, destroyed eight buildings, including four cabins which act as weekend residences, Bjordal added. Landslide in Jølster, Norway (Photo: HRS Sør-Norge) One man is confirmed missing, presumed dead, and several others remain unaccounted for after a series of landslides in a rural area of western Norway. The dog was able to swim ashore and was rescued by a helicopter that was checking the area for missing people.The area has been closed to the public until the authorities deem it safe, and the buildings will remain stuck until officials make plans to excavate them.Landslide in Norway Sweeps 8 Buildings Into the SeaThe scene of a landslide in the Alta municipality of Norway after a powerful landslide that sent eight buildings into the sea.Anders Bjordal/Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Next week, officials will take soil measurements, Bjordal added. Alta municipality is located in Norway's northernmost Finnmark county.No one was harmed and all people were evacuated from the buildings, he said. EDIT: NVE (Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) have determined that the cause for the slide was a layer of quick clay. Bjordal said mudslides of this scale "seldom happen in Norway, maybe every one or two years." “I had just made two slices of bread when I heard it crack in the cabin,” he told the Norwegian newspaper As he moved to higher ground, he filmed the scene as a swath of land under his and others’ properties inched into the water and was soon submerged.The cause of the slide was not immediately clear, but Mr. Bjordal said it was unlikely to have been caused by human activity.Rescue operations quickly began, with the local police force, the fire and ambulance services, helicopter rescue, the Red Cross and the Coast Guard all involved.Mr.
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Heavy Rain Triggers Series of Landslides in Norway . It occurred in the morning of Wednesday 3 June 2020; the video has been posted to Youtube. Officials said they will monitor the land and sea in the coming days.Alta municipality, located in the country's northernmost Finnmark county, is known for its forests, mountain plateaus, coastal landscapes, and Northern Lights.
There are no reports of injuries or missing persons at this time, however one dog that was taken by the landslide managed to swim to shore on its own.
00:47. A freak landslide in Norway has swept at least eight buildings into the sea, creating substantial damage, prompting a dog rescue, but causing no injuries. By Pam Wright August 01 2019 12:45 PM EDT weather.com. Although the causes of landslides are wide ranging, they have 2 aspects in common; they are driven by forces of gravity and result from failure of soil and rock materials that constitute the hill slope:
Bakkeby and one other person who was in the area had a close brush with danger, officials said, but they ultimately emerged safely.Only one rescue took place: A dog was swept away when the land began to slip, and the animal was carried out to sea, officials said. ET) Wednesday to offer guidance to the police and rescue team. One of the top ten landslide videos of all time was captured yesterday at Kråknes in Alta, in the north of Norway. While landslides are considered naturally occurring disasters, human-induced changes in the environment have recently caused their upsurge. "Here in Alta there has never been a slide that big," he said. Norway landslide causes houses to be swept into the sea By Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 6/5/2020.
The slide was 650 meters (2,133 feet) wide and 150 meters (492 feet) deep, destroyed eight buildings, including four cabins which act as weekend residences, Bjordal added. Landslide in Jølster, Norway (Photo: HRS Sør-Norge) One man is confirmed missing, presumed dead, and several others remain unaccounted for after a series of landslides in a rural area of western Norway. The dog was able to swim ashore and was rescued by a helicopter that was checking the area for missing people.The area has been closed to the public until the authorities deem it safe, and the buildings will remain stuck until officials make plans to excavate them.Landslide in Norway Sweeps 8 Buildings Into the SeaThe scene of a landslide in the Alta municipality of Norway after a powerful landslide that sent eight buildings into the sea.Anders Bjordal/Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Next week, officials will take soil measurements, Bjordal added. Alta municipality is located in Norway's northernmost Finnmark county.No one was harmed and all people were evacuated from the buildings, he said. EDIT: NVE (Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) have determined that the cause for the slide was a layer of quick clay. Bjordal said mudslides of this scale "seldom happen in Norway, maybe every one or two years." “I had just made two slices of bread when I heard it crack in the cabin,” he told the Norwegian newspaper As he moved to higher ground, he filmed the scene as a swath of land under his and others’ properties inched into the water and was soon submerged.The cause of the slide was not immediately clear, but Mr. Bjordal said it was unlikely to have been caused by human activity.Rescue operations quickly began, with the local police force, the fire and ambulance services, helicopter rescue, the Red Cross and the Coast Guard all involved.Mr.
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Heavy Rain Triggers Series of Landslides in Norway . It occurred in the morning of Wednesday 3 June 2020; the video has been posted to Youtube. Officials said they will monitor the land and sea in the coming days.Alta municipality, located in the country's northernmost Finnmark county, is known for its forests, mountain plateaus, coastal landscapes, and Northern Lights.
There are no reports of injuries or missing persons at this time, however one dog that was taken by the landslide managed to swim to shore on its own.
00:47. A freak landslide in Norway has swept at least eight buildings into the sea, creating substantial damage, prompting a dog rescue, but causing no injuries. By Pam Wright August 01 2019 12:45 PM EDT weather.com. Although the causes of landslides are wide ranging, they have 2 aspects in common; they are driven by forces of gravity and result from failure of soil and rock materials that constitute the hill slope:
Bakkeby and one other person who was in the area had a close brush with danger, officials said, but they ultimately emerged safely.Only one rescue took place: A dog was swept away when the land began to slip, and the animal was carried out to sea, officials said. ET) Wednesday to offer guidance to the police and rescue team. One of the top ten landslide videos of all time was captured yesterday at Kråknes in Alta, in the north of Norway. While landslides are considered naturally occurring disasters, human-induced changes in the environment have recently caused their upsurge. "Here in Alta there has never been a slide that big," he said. Norway landslide causes houses to be swept into the sea By Niamh Kennedy and Amy Woodyatt, CNN 6/5/2020.