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Two of the most common in the UK are mudflows and debris flows.
Mudflows can be found specifically on the south coast of England.
They are often associated with larger complex landslides such as Stonebarrow Hill in Dorset, according to the British Geological Survey.
What is a mudslide? This is what causes them to happen
A mudslide is a type of “quick landslide that follows a channel, like a river,” according to National Geographic.
He adds: “Simply put, a landslide is when rock, soil, or other debris moves down a slope.”
National Geographic explains: “Mudslides occur after water quickly inundates the ground on a slope, such as during heavy rain.”
Research hydrologist Jim O’Connor added: “It doesn’t take a big relief in the topography to create a slide. Rather, it takes a pull of gravity strong enough to bring down material made sufficiently fluid by water.”
O’Connor also said that mudslides tend to occur during wet seasons.
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What is the difference between a mudslide and a landslide?
Landslides occur when masses of rock, soil or debris move down a slope, while mudslides, which are a type of landslide, occur when mudflows tend to flow in channels.
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How do you prevent mudslides?
National Geographic said: “Strategies to reduce the risk of mudslides include draining water off slopes, arming the bottoms of hills so they are not undercut by rivers, and ‘loading the feet,’ says O’ Connor.
“In the case of ‘foot loading,’ engineers place a heavy mass, such as large rocks, at the base of a hill to try to anchor the slope and prevent it from coming loose.
“O’Connor says that the piles of rock that can often be seen at the bottom of roads are the most visible example of that strategy.”
