0 a mass of mud (= wet earth) moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
1 a large amount of wet dirt that moves down a hill or mountain and that can cause a lot of death and destruction:
These countries were affected by torrential rainfall, in some cases, without precedent, extensive flooding, landslips and mudslides.
If the right sort of vegetation were planted so that mudslides were less likely, the effect of such disasters may be mitigated.
Some of the mudslide affected wealthier districts of the capital.
The last 12 months has seen so many tragedies and natural disasters that have hit parts of the world: tsunamis, drought, mudslides, floods, repeated hurricanes, typhoons and now an earthquake.
Aside from the damage to the historical site, this also may introduce the danger of mudslides and landslides during the monsoon season.
Summer flash floods, mudslides, winter avalanches, snowstorms, etc. are common, and poor facilities makes it vulnerable to disaster.
These rains had the potential to produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
Flooding and mudslides caused by the heavy precipitation damaged roads and homes, especially in low-lying areas.
