A natural hazards program aimed at identifying and monitoring landslide hotspots was defunded by the Trump administration in January 2025. This program was focused on a specific region.

A major disaster occurred over a year later, resulting in more than 1,100 deaths. The disaster involved a glacier and rock landslide that triggered fast-moving floodwaters.

The incident highlights the risks associated with living in certain mountain regions, which are being affected by climate change. Further details about the disaster and its connection to the defunded program are available from the source.