Week 8
Venezuela Mass Wasting
There were multiple instances of mass wasting in Venezuela so I know it is not a rare hazard. One debris flow mudslide in Las Tejerìas left a death toll of 34 and over 1,000 homes affected by damage or complete destruction (NPR). Hurricane Julia affected many Central American countries and was also the cause of this mudslide because of it's torrential rain. Another mudslide was in Vargas in December 1999. The countries most devastating debris flow mudslide on an alluvial fan. There was mass property damage and a death toll of 19,000 people (Larsen et. al). The instances of these debris flows are evidence that Venezuela definitely has a mass wasting risk. There are broad prevention and mitigation strategies to use for these landslides. Hazard mapping is really helpful when it comes to identifying areas at risk. Rescue teams in place avoid building in risk areas and insurance for affected homes. All of these techniques are listed on Vedantu.com. The Venezuelan Bolivarian Armed Forces and Civil Protection were on the scene in El Castaño following another landslide due to heavy rainfall (Alava). This is an example of what Venezuela does to mitigate landslide disasters.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/10/1127792975/landslide-venezuela-more-than-20-dead
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