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Rivers swollen with floodwaters, areas of forest clearing, and scattered clouds are also visible in some parts of the image.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1335&#038;h=1298&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1335w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=300&#038;h=292&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=768&#038;h=747&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=996&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=50&#038;h=49&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 50w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=400&#038;h=389&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=600&#038;h=583&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=900&#038;h=875&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=1167&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">Sept. 24, 2025<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">April 20, 2026<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-up-view position-relative bg-carbon-10\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1335\" height=\"1298\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=1335&#038;h=1298&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A narrow, light-brown landslide scar cuts through dark green forested mountains in East New Britain and extends south toward a stream valley. Rivers swollen with floodwaters, areas of forest clearing, and scattered clouds are also visible in some parts of the image.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=1335&#038;h=1298&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1335w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=300&#038;h=292&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=768&#038;h=747&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=996&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=50&#038;h=49&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 50w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=400&#038;h=389&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=600&#038;h=583&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=900&#038;h=875&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=1167&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-spacesuit-white width-2px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1335\" height=\"1298\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1335&#038;h=1298&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A narrow, light-brown landslide scar cuts through dark green forested mountains in East New Britain and extends south toward a stream valley. Rivers swollen with floodwaters, areas of forest clearing, and scattered clouds are also visible in some parts of the image.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1335&#038;h=1298&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1335w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=300&#038;h=292&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=768&#038;h=747&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=996&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=50&#038;h=49&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 50w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=400&#038;h=389&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=600&#038;h=583&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=900&#038;h=875&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20260420.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=1167&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1335px) 100vw, 1335px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSept. 24, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 20, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Two-Up view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view two-up-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>2-Up<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring a break in the clouds, the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat\/oli\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OLI<\/a> (Operational Land Imager) on <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat-9\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Landsat 9<\/a> captured an image of landslide fallout in the forested Gazelle district of East New Britain on April 20, 2026 (right). A second image from Landsat 9 shows the same area on September 24, 2025 (left), before the landslides.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Since much of Papua New Guinea lies close to the equator where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/why-dont-hurricanes-form-at-the-equator\" rel=\"noopener\">Coriolis effect<\/a> is weak, the risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpm.nasa.gov\/education\/articles\/what-hurricane-typhoon-or-tropical-cyclone\" rel=\"noopener\">tropical cyclones<\/a> striking the island nation is relatively low, especially in its northern areas. Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/4n2w1GW\" rel=\"noopener\">unusually warm<\/a> sea surface temperatures and atmospheric conditions favorable to storm formation brought powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.earth\/storms\/maila-2026\/#overlays=fires\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropical Cyclone Maila<\/a> dangerously close to the islands of Bougainville, New Britain, and New Ireland in April 2026, fueling <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/49epGCj\" rel=\"noopener\">intense rainfall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy rains saturated steep terrain in the Gazelle district of East New Britain, triggering landslides on and around April 9 that led to several deaths, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postcourier.com.pg\/28-survivors-in-lamarain-landslide-tragedy-as-governor-visits-site-yesterday\/\" rel=\"noopener\">news reports<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat-9\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Landsat 9<\/a> satellite captured an image of the fresh landslide scars cutting through the dense tropical forests in the Baining Mountains on April 20, 2026. The Toriu River and other sediment-laden waterways are visible to the east of the landslides.<\/p>\n<p>The landslides appear as light-brown swaths of exposed soil and debris extending north toward a nearby river valley, contrasting with the surrounding green vegetation and scattered white clouds. A second image from Landsat 9 shows the same area on September 24, 2025, before the landslides.<\/p>\n<p>Maila was notable for its intensity\u2014reaching Category 4 strength on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/resources\/learn-and-explore\/tropical-cyclone-knowledge-centre\/tropical-cyclone-categories\" rel=\"noopener\">Australia\u2019s cyclone intensity scale<\/a> (Category 3 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/aboutsshws.php\" rel=\"noopener\">Saffir-Simpson scale<\/a> used for U.S. hurricanes)\u2014and also for its slow movement near Papua New Guinea. Instead of passing quickly through the region, Maila lingered, allowing rainbands to repeatedly strike East New Britain. Satellite-based <a href=\"https:\/\/go.nasa.gov\/4t5j93Y\" rel=\"noopener\">precipitation estimates<\/a> from NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gpm.nasa.gov\/missions\/GPM\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Precipitation Measurement<\/a> (GPM) mission indicate that hundreds of millimeters of rain likely fell across the region in less than a week.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gis.earthdata.nasa.gov\/portal\/home\/item.html?id=9e65a60a305b458bba6330baa93c0238\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gis.earthdata.nasa.gov\/portal\/home\/item.html?id=9e65a60a305b458bba6330baa93c0238\" rel=\"noopener\">Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness<\/a> (LHASA) model uses precipitation estimates from GPM along with slope, soil, and land cover data to identify areas where rainfall is likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feart.2021.640043\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feart.2021.640043\" rel=\"noopener\">trigger landslides<\/a>. During the height of the storm, LHASA highlighted parts of East New Britain\u2014including the Baining Mountains\u2014as having an <a href=\"https:\/\/svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/vis\/a000000\/a005500\/a005584\/frames\/archive\/landslides.04_10_2026.png\" rel=\"noopener\">elevated risk<\/a> of slope failure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/earthexplorer.usgs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>U.S. Geological Survey<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> <em>Story by Adam Voiland.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-featured-file-list bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-2 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-4 padding-y-5 desktop:padding-y-6 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-file-list\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row width-full margin-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<h2 role=\"textbox\" class=\"heading-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-list-row hds-file-list-row\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail hds-file-list-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail-inner hds-file-list-thumbnail-inner hds-cover-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4462\" height=\"4800\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/cyclone-rains-spur-papua-new-guinea-landslides\/papuanewguinea_landslide_oli2_20250924_lrg.jpg?w=4462&#038;h=4800&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A narrow, light-brown landslide scar cuts through dark green forested mountains in East New Britain and extends south toward a stream valley. 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Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><em>Forbes<\/em> (2018, June 28) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/marshallshepherd\/2018\/06\/28\/why-hurricanes-almost-never-form-near-or-cross-the-equator\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Hurricanes Almost Never Form Near Or Cross The Equator<\/a>. Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (2007) <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkhazard.org\/en\/report\/2292-papua-new-guinea-east-new-britain\" rel=\"noopener\">Think Hazard: East New Britain<\/a>. Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Li, M. &#038; Toumi, R. (2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/qj.70014\" rel=\"noopener\">Can tropical cyclones exist near the Equator<\/a>? <em>Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society<\/em>, 152(774), e70014.<\/li>\n<li>NASA (2026) <a href=\"https:\/\/gpm.nasa.gov\/applications\/landslides\" rel=\"noopener\">Landslides<\/a>. 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Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>RNZ (2026, April 16) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnz.co.nz\/news\/pacific_papua-new-guinea\/592541\/deadly-landslide-claims-10-lives-in-png-s-east-new-britain-local-media-report\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadly landslide claims 10 lives in PNG\u2019s East New Britain, local media report<\/a>. Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Stanley, T. A., <em>et al.<\/em> (2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feart.2021.640043\" rel=\"noopener\">Data-Driven Landslide Nowcasting at the Global Scale<\/a>. <em>Frontiers in Earth Science<\/em>, 9<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Department of State, via Facebook (2026, April 14) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usembassyportmoresby\/posts\/the-united-states-extends-our-deepest-condolences-to-the-people-and-government-o\/1267790638863561\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The United States extends our deepest condolences to the people and Government of Papua New Guinea\u2026<\/a> Accessed April 30, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-content-lists-inner hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-content-lists\">\n<div id=\"content-list-0d3e08b2-4cbd-45c2-a39d-dd52a98c9fb3\" class=\"hds-content-lists margin-y-3 padding-x-0 bg-spacesuit-white width-full maxw-full\" 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