print email comment close Fact Sheet: Landslides and Mudslides URL: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/landslides.asp Description: Fact sheet about landslides, which "occur when masses of rock, earth, or debris move down a slope," and about debris flows, also known as mudslides, which "are a common type of fast-moving landslide that tends to flow in channels." Provides discussion of causes, health threats, and protection ideas. Also includes links to related sites. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Extra Keywords hazards Library of Congress Subject Headings: Debris avalanches Hazardous geographic environments Landslides Mudflows LII Database Information: Record 11602 created by Maria Brandt on 01/11/2005 Last modification on 01/11/2005 Published: 01/11/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/11602