The Deadly Illusion of the Mountain Lake: Santa thinks a landslide blocking a river has gifted his village a scenic swimming pool. Banta exposes the terrifying physics of Landslide Lake Outburst Floods (LLOFs) and outlines the vital cross-boundary data networks required to save downstream infrastructure from sudden, catastrophic breaches.
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The Mountain’s Burst Water Tank
Looking beyond the headlines, to understand the real mechanics of a disaster, Santa and Banta play detective, uncovering why a “cloudburst” behaved more like a catastrophic dam break.
Dharali’s Deluge: Navigating the Dangerous Chasm Between a Scientific Warning and Actionable Intelligence
In the tragic aftermath of a devastating disaster like the one that struck Dharali, the search for answers must build bridges of understanding, not walls of blame.
Lessons from August 1894 LLOF of the Alaknanda valley
2021 – Lake in the Rishiganga valley Winter season flash flood in Rishiganga–Dhauliganga valley of Uttarakhand Himalaya on February 7, 2021 caused major devastation, particularly around the hydropower projects at Rini and Tapoban in Chamoli district. Geomorphic changes brought forth by the flash flood created a lake on Rishiganga river that has been the focus of post-disaster […]