How+Mudslides+Happen

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=How do these natural disasters happen?=

====A mudslide is also called a landslide. These natural disasters occur when there is a large amount of water moving quickly downhill. The large amount of water can come from heavy rains, melting snow, or floods. Erosion, or the carrying away of dirt, happens as gravity pulls the water downhill. The water and dirt can also pull anything in it's path downhill too. Debris such as plants, trees, and sometimes even houses can be moved mudslides! Areas that have experienced mudslides before are likely to experience them again. Areas that have steep slopes or are near canyons are also likely to experience mudslides. ====