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Courtesy of Off The Grid News....
During the rainy season in spring is prime-time for mudslides.
Soft waterlogged ground, that can hold no more water, is prone
to washing away. The water in the saturated soil literally
breaks the bonds that hold it all together, and the mud
will come tumbling down the side of a slope.
Hills and mountains next to canyons and ravines are the perfect place
for a mudslide to take place, and it doesn't matter whether you are
at the top or the bottom, it can be dangerous at either place.
At the top, the ground can literally break away beneath your feet and
take you on a horrifying ride down hill. At the bottom, everything
that the mudslide has brought with it, from houses to trees, rocks,
boulders and massive amounts of mud, will gather where
the mudslide ends, crushing and enveloping everything in its path.
What it's Like Being in a Mudslide
Robin Youngblood, a mudslide survivor, was perched on top of her home
after a mudslide hit, and carried her away. Although she was thankfully
rescued by a helicopter, her home was completely destroyed but
all of her possessions were lost. She was lucky to have survived, and
was rescued after enduring a couple of hours covered in mud
from head to toe.
"I didn't see it hit us," Youngblood told CNN's Anderson Cooper, of the Oso,
Wash., slide. "It hit so fast that we went down. We were underwater and mud,
and we had mud in every orifice. And the house was moving.
And I just remember thinking, 'OK, Creator, if this is it,
I might as well relax.' And I just let myself go limp."
About 30 seconds later, Youngblood, 63, began digging.
"The only way we got out is we dug the stuff out of our nose and mouth so
we could breathe, but I was able to pick my way through debris and get up
to the top," she said. "My house is matchsticks. There's nothing left.
It ripped the roof off, and I thank God for that because if the roof
had still been on, the house filled up with mud and water,
we would have drowned."
Knowledge is the Key
Sometimes there is no way to predict a mudslide, but in many cases,
if you know what to look for, you can increase your chances of survival.
Rain is the engine of a mudslide, and if there have been many days of rain,
there is a chance that a mudslide may occur. Here are signs that
a mudslide might be imminent.
• Landscaping changes occur – Look at the slope that is near you.
Watch for trees that are suddenly leaning outwards and look
for small mud flows going down hilly terrain.
• Significant Changes in your Home – Check your foundation walls
for large cracks that were never there before. Notice if doors and
windows are suddenly tight, rub or no longer open properly.
Check outside patios, decks or stairs to see if they have pulled away
from the main building.
• Look at the Ground Around You – Survey the area around your home and
look for things like newly formed cracks in the streets, bulges that
appear at the bottom of hills or mud that begins pushing up through
concrete or asphalt, broken utility lines.
If you notice any of these things in your immediate vicinity, notify
your local authorities.
Survive the Slide
If a mudslide hits and you are not prepared, you will have only seconds
to react. If possible, get out of your home and move away
from any danger. If you are on the top of a hill, move inland
away from the hillside.
If you are at the bottom of a hill, try to sidestep any threat
by moving sideways. Mudslides move at over 50 miles per hour,
so you won't be able to outrun one on your feet.
But if you are on a vehicle and can get away, you can stay ahead
of a mudslide if there is a road or a field in which to move into.
If, by chance, you are caught in the slide, experts recommend that
you curl up in a ball and protect your head as best as you can.
The Best Way to Survive
Of course the best way to survive a mudslide is to never get caught in one.
Mudslides are so powerful that entire swaths of forest can succumb
to their force, and nothing can survive that. But knowledge about what
to look for before it happens is your best defense, and then perhaps,
a lot of luck is needed if you actually get caught up in the slide itself.
During the rainy season in spring is prime-time for mudslides.
Soft waterlogged ground, that can hold no more water, is prone
to washing away. The water in the saturated soil literally
breaks the bonds that hold it all together, and the mud
will come tumbling down the side of a slope.
Hills and mountains next to canyons and ravines are the perfect place
for a mudslide to take place, and it doesn't matter whether you are
at the top or the bottom, it can be dangerous at either place.
At the top, the ground can literally break away beneath your feet and
take you on a horrifying ride down hill. At the bottom, everything
that the mudslide has brought with it, from houses to trees, rocks,
boulders and massive amounts of mud, will gather where
the mudslide ends, crushing and enveloping everything in its path.
What it's Like Being in a Mudslide
Robin Youngblood, a mudslide survivor, was perched on top of her home
after a mudslide hit, and carried her away. Although she was thankfully
rescued by a helicopter, her home was completely destroyed but
all of her possessions were lost. She was lucky to have survived, and
was rescued after enduring a couple of hours covered in mud
from head to toe.
"I didn't see it hit us," Youngblood told CNN's Anderson Cooper, of the Oso,
Wash., slide. "It hit so fast that we went down. We were underwater and mud,
and we had mud in every orifice. And the house was moving.
And I just remember thinking, 'OK, Creator, if this is it,
I might as well relax.' And I just let myself go limp."
About 30 seconds later, Youngblood, 63, began digging.
"The only way we got out is we dug the stuff out of our nose and mouth so
we could breathe, but I was able to pick my way through debris and get up
to the top," she said. "My house is matchsticks. There's nothing left.
It ripped the roof off, and I thank God for that because if the roof
had still been on, the house filled up with mud and water,
we would have drowned."
Knowledge is the Key
Sometimes there is no way to predict a mudslide, but in many cases,
if you know what to look for, you can increase your chances of survival.
Rain is the engine of a mudslide, and if there have been many days of rain,
there is a chance that a mudslide may occur. Here are signs that
a mudslide might be imminent.
• Landscaping changes occur – Look at the slope that is near you.
Watch for trees that are suddenly leaning outwards and look
for small mud flows going down hilly terrain.
• Significant Changes in your Home – Check your foundation walls
for large cracks that were never there before. Notice if doors and
windows are suddenly tight, rub or no longer open properly.
Check outside patios, decks or stairs to see if they have pulled away
from the main building.
• Look at the Ground Around You – Survey the area around your home and
look for things like newly formed cracks in the streets, bulges that
appear at the bottom of hills or mud that begins pushing up through
concrete or asphalt, broken utility lines.
If you notice any of these things in your immediate vicinity, notify
your local authorities.
Survive the Slide
If a mudslide hits and you are not prepared, you will have only seconds
to react. If possible, get out of your home and move away
from any danger. If you are on the top of a hill, move inland
away from the hillside.
If you are at the bottom of a hill, try to sidestep any threat
by moving sideways. Mudslides move at over 50 miles per hour,
so you won't be able to outrun one on your feet.
But if you are on a vehicle and can get away, you can stay ahead
of a mudslide if there is a road or a field in which to move into.
If, by chance, you are caught in the slide, experts recommend that
you curl up in a ball and protect your head as best as you can.
The Best Way to Survive
Of course the best way to survive a mudslide is to never get caught in one.
Mudslides are so powerful that entire swaths of forest can succumb
to their force, and nothing can survive that. But knowledge about what
to look for before it happens is your best defense, and then perhaps,
a lot of luck is needed if you actually get caught up in the slide itself.
