A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow
Abstract The long run-out debris flows caused by oversaturated soil systems during the aggravated monsoon period in the Western Ghats raise questions about the hill community’s future. Here, we report the catastrophic long run-out Wayanad debris flow that occurred on 30th July 2024, which resulted i...
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| author | V. K. Krishnapriya A. Rajaneesh K. S. Sajinkumar Thomas Oommen Ali P. Yunus Nikhil Nedumpallile Vasu R. B. Binoj Kumar S. Adarsh |
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| description | Abstract The long run-out debris flows caused by oversaturated soil systems during the aggravated monsoon period in the Western Ghats raise questions about the hill community’s future. Here, we report the catastrophic long run-out Wayanad debris flow that occurred on 30th July 2024, which resulted in 231 fatalities and 128 people missing, and caused widespread destruction to infrastructure. This involved a maximum flow height of 10.66 m and maximum flow velocity of 18.7 m/s, simulated using RApid Mass Movement Simulation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e4c79f059f8442b9065e1a09e8c6e822024-12-15T12:06:37ZengNature Portfolionpj Natural Hazards2948-21002024-12-01111510.1038/s44304-024-00044-5A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flowV. K. Krishnapriya0A. Rajaneesh1K. S. Sajinkumar2Thomas Oommen3Ali P. Yunus4Nikhil Nedumpallile Vasu5R. B. Binoj Kumar6S. Adarsh7Department of Geology, University of KeralaDepartment of Geology, University of KeralaDepartment of Geology, University of KeralaDepartment of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of MississippiIndian Institute of Science Education and ResearchBritish Geological Survey, Multi-hazard Risk and ResilienceDepartment of Geology, University of KeralaDepartment of Civil Engineering, TKM College of EngineeringAbstract The long run-out debris flows caused by oversaturated soil systems during the aggravated monsoon period in the Western Ghats raise questions about the hill community’s future. Here, we report the catastrophic long run-out Wayanad debris flow that occurred on 30th July 2024, which resulted in 231 fatalities and 128 people missing, and caused widespread destruction to infrastructure. This involved a maximum flow height of 10.66 m and maximum flow velocity of 18.7 m/s, simulated using RApid Mass Movement Simulation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-024-00044-5 |
| spellingShingle | V. K. Krishnapriya A. Rajaneesh K. S. Sajinkumar Thomas Oommen Ali P. Yunus Nikhil Nedumpallile Vasu R. B. Binoj Kumar S. Adarsh A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow npj Natural Hazards |
| title | A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow |
| title_full | A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow |
| title_fullStr | A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow |
| title_short | A rapid run-out assessment methodology for the 2024 Wayanad debris flow |
| title_sort | rapid run out assessment methodology for the 2024 wayanad debris flow |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-024-00044-5 |
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