Mocoa Landslide 2017

When did the Mocoa landslide happen?

• April 1, 2015

• February 17, 2017

• April 1, 2017

• January 7, 2018

_____ ________ triggered the landslide.

How frequent are landslides in Putumayo?

• Extremely frequent

• Relatively frequent

• Rare

• Have only occurred 3 times

Select the secondary hazards of the Mocoa landslide

• Flooding

• Heavy rains

• Loss of livelihoods

• All of the above

What was the duration of the landslide?

• Several hours

• Several minutes

• 4 hours and 30 minutes

• 50 minutes

The speed of the landslide was ____

How much rain fell during the event?

• 90 mm

• 130 mm

• 150 mm

• 15 cm

Which rivers overflowed?

• Mulato

• Sangoyaco

• Maracaibo

• Mocoa

• Sardinata

Typical landslides are more destructive than debris flows

• True

• False

Why are debris flows more destructive than landslides?

• More powerful

• Have greater speed

• Flow is denser

• Carry heavy material