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Debris Flow — Grafton, New Hampshire
October 30, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Grafton
Event narrative (NOAA)
A man was standing 5 feet from the edge of a 10-15 ft high embankment at a building site located on the steep slope of a mountain. Heavy rains from Sandy caused the embankment to collapsed causing a mudslide. The victim was caught in the mudslide and was washed into a ravine along with mud and boulders. Cause of death was attributed to blunt trauma to the head and suffocation due to the inhalation of mud and water.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.