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"As noted by King (1989): “Landslides are a recognized, but little studied phenomenon in Honduras.…..” Most landslides in this Central American country are triggered by heavy rainfall, most commonly associated with hurricanes."


From: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-0276 2001 by
Robert L. Schuster and Lynn M. Highland, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S.A

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