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: --
After the storm battered the island, rail and street traffic in the northern part of the island was halted due to mudslides.
Crop damage was heavy, numerous boats were sunk, and several highways were blocked by mudslides.
Resultant mudslides damaged thousands of homes, and five people died.
Several rivers overflowed as a result, which in turn caused widespread flooding and mudslides.
The goal is for erosion control to be implemented before the first big rainfall to, hopefully, stop mudslides from burying roads and private property.
The earthquake has had multiple effects on livelihoods, and subsequent aftershocks, torrential rains, flooding and mudslides compounded the impact.
The heavy precipitation resulted in mudslides and flooding, which in turn damaged roads, bridges, and houses.
Flooding and mudslides caused by the heavy precipitation damaged roads and homes, especially in low-lying areas.
