Figure 15.25

Caraballeda debris flow. (A) In December 1999, after heavy rains, a debris flow devastated Caraballeda, in the state of Vargas, Venezuela. Up to 30,000 people died, and 75,000 were displaced. The damage totaled up to $3 billion. (B) Boulders the size of small houses were transported in the debris flow.

(A. U.S. Geological Survey, photo by Matthew C. Larsen; B. U.S. Geological Survey, photo by Matthew C. Larsen)