Severe flooding and landslides are battering California as a wave of tropical precipitation from the Pacific Ocean has rushed through the drought-stricken West. The cause: an “atmospheric river” – a long, wide plume of moisture drawn in from the Pacific. Landslides are typically large-scale movements of rock, debris or dirt down a slope. They originate from a variety of motions, including the falling, sliding and flowing of loose and loosened soil materials under the force of gravity. Natural disasters such as heavy rains or human activity such as mining and other infrastructure projects can create landslides. Visit the link in bio to learn more.