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A Destructive Glacial Outburst Flood in Peru

Rockfalls overwhelmed one of Vallunaraju’s glacial lakes, unleashing a destructive debris flow that struck the city of Huaraz.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Photos courtesy of Christopher Cluett (WHOI). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published May 30, 2025
Data acquired May 12, 2024

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Landsat 9 > OLI-2
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