# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-09-28 23:10 UTC

> **Category:** Science  
> **Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-09-28 23:10 UTC (2026-09-28T23:10:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-28-23-10/non_crypto/science  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-09-28-23-10/non_crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment
- **Total Posts:** 40
- **Total Impressions:** 426.7K
- **Bullish / Positive:** 12
- **Bearish / Negative:** 4
- **Neutral:** 24

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## Engagement Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 128, Retweets: 963, Likes: 2861, Impressions: 426810


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## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence


### Discussion #1 by @YahooNewsTopics
> **Author:** [@YahooNewsTopics](https://x.com/YahooNewsTopics)  
> **Metrics:** 1.9K likes · 769 retweets · 56 comments · 363.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:49:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/YahooNewsTopics/status/2104689859118121468](https://x.com/YahooNewsTopics/status/2104689859118121468)  


> 
> "[34 Consecutive Days of Rain in Central Tokyo Updates Longest Record]"


### Discussion #2 by @_MaxQ_
> **Author:** [@_MaxQ_](https://x.com/_MaxQ_)  
> **Metrics:** 706 likes · 133 retweets · 43 comments · 31.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:04:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_MaxQ_/status/2104693750425440487](https://x.com/_MaxQ_/status/2104693750425440487)  


> 
> "Starship transiting the Sun this morning during Flight 14 — prior to this morning's mission, this has never been captured before with the world's largest and most powerful rocket.

I’ve ached over this shot for years, mainly for two reasons: what does methane exhaust look like"


### Discussion #3 by @CNBC
> **Author:** [@CNBC](https://x.com/CNBC)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:59:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CNBC/status/2104707528726647141](https://x.com/CNBC/status/2104707528726647141)  


> 
> "SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket early Monday, sending the spacecraft into orbit for the first time from its company town and launch facility in Starbase, Texas.

Read the full story here: 
cnb.cx/4yVc09Y"


### Discussion #4 by @NWSWPC
> **Author:** [@NWSWPC](https://x.com/NWSWPC)  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 12 retweets · 1 comments · 6.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T20:07:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSWPC/status/2104664363789365626](https://x.com/NWSWPC/status/2104664363789365626)  


> 
> "Hurricane Polo will send a plume of moisture into the Southwest US, triggering a significant flash flood threat across the Four Corners Region eastward into the Central Plains. Stay alert, never drive through floodwaters, and keep up with local updates at 
weather.gov!"


### Discussion #5 by @NWSWPC
> **Author:** [@NWSWPC](https://x.com/NWSWPC)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 3.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:00:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NWSWPC/status/2104707862295384285](https://x.com/NWSWPC/status/2104707862295384285)  


> 
> "#WPC_MD 1388 affecting Chihuahuan Desert and Sacramento Mountains, #txwx #nmwx, 
wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/metwatch/metwa
…"


### Discussion #6 by @AutismCapital
> **Author:** [@AutismCapital](https://x.com/AutismCapital)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 2.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:12:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2104710755585274001](https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2104710755585274001)  


> 
> "A MODERATE risk is in effect in our Day 3 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. More details: 
wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/excessive_
…"


### Discussion #7 by @Rainmaker1973
> **Author:** [@Rainmaker1973](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:15:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2104711501366055226](https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2104711501366055226)  


> 
> "This creature lives inside you and controls literally every thing you do."


### Discussion #8 by @sumomodane
> **Author:** [@sumomodane](https://x.com/sumomodane)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 914 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:50:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sumomodane/status/2104705216683884699](https://x.com/sumomodane/status/2104705216683884699)  


> 
> "今日は14時に「令和7年国勢調査」の「人口等基本集計」が公表される予定。最新の未婚率がわかる。楽しみ。
stat.go.jp/data/kouhyou/e
…"


### Discussion #9 by @WeatherNation
> **Author:** [@WeatherNation](https://x.com/WeatherNation)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 780 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2104707732117065805](https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/2104707732117065805)  


> 
> "The rain has begun in Arizona!

Polo is expected to bring heavy rain to the Southwest and beyond this week. #AZwx 

READ MORE: 
weathernationtv.com/news/another-r
…"


### Discussion #10 by @outerspacetoday
> **Author:** [@outerspacetoday](https://x.com/outerspacetoday)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 687 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:08:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/outerspacetoday/status/2104679541231046967](https://x.com/outerspacetoday/status/2104679541231046967)  


> 
> "BREAKING: NASA and Boeing 
$BA
 announced today that Starliner will return to flight without astronauts first, with the next crewed mission now targeted for 2028.

The uncrewed Starliner-1 mission could launch as early as December 2026 or January 2027 and will be used to validate"


### Discussion #11 by @RyanBretonWX
> **Author:** [@RyanBretonWX](https://x.com/RyanBretonWX)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 640 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:58:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RyanBretonWX/status/2104692278787035478](https://x.com/RyanBretonWX/status/2104692278787035478)  


> 
> "Here is a sampling of rain totals through 6 p.m. on Monday. If you have a rain gauge, feel free to share your total!

Still a ways to go overnight; generally another half-inch with some places picking up a bit more, others a bit less."


### Discussion #12 by @proceduralia
> **Author:** [@proceduralia](https://x.com/proceduralia)  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 584 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:51:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/proceduralia/status/2104690557960540620](https://x.com/proceduralia/status/2104690557960540620)  


> 
> "Our paper on computer use agents evaluation has been selected for an oral presentation (112 papers among 30709 submissions) at NeurIPS!

We took a holistic approach to AI agents evaluation, and worked across the scientific stack (irreverent experiments, theory, statistical"


### Discussion #13 by @_cosmicearth
> **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 572 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T17:13:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2104620600631423445](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2104620600631423445)  


> 
> "Space station (Tiangong) transiting Jupiter
Credit: 沈老思347"


### Discussion #14 by @_cosmicearth
> **Author:** [@_cosmicearth](https://x.com/_cosmicearth)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 545 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T16:28:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2104609250865492195](https://x.com/_cosmicearth/status/2104609250865492195)  


> 
> "Orion Constellation over Alabama: Jason Rico Astro"


### Discussion #15 by @peterrhague
> **Author:** [@peterrhague](https://x.com/peterrhague)  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 513 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:58:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/peterrhague/status/2104707253949624600](https://x.com/peterrhague/status/2104707253949624600)  


> 
> "Did a quick write up of the Starship Flight 14. Theres going to me more details of where this fits into the bigger picture coming on my newsletter in the next few days.

Needless to say, I'm pretty pleased with how it went. Congratulations to everyone at SpaceX!"


### Discussion #16 by @jrxcket
> **Author:** [@jrxcket](https://x.com/jrxcket)  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 475 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:56:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jrxcket/status/2104706806400307398](https://x.com/jrxcket/status/2104706806400307398)  


> 
> "Saw a really cool video on Instagram of the Starship launch from the SpaceX garden!!"


### Discussion #17 by @HeavyMetalShip
> **Author:** [@HeavyMetalShip](https://x.com/HeavyMetalShip)  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 461 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:42:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HeavyMetalShip/status/2104688159640707448](https://x.com/HeavyMetalShip/status/2104688159640707448)  


> 
> "Starship Flight 14 made orbit today, yet did anyone else notice the two UAPs during the SpaceX webcast? 

I screen recorded both because I genuinely couldn’t identify what I was looking at

The first appeared after the booster splashdown while we were watching Starship in"


### Discussion #18 by @oceana
> **Author:** [@oceana](https://x.com/oceana)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 8 retweets · 1 comments · 424 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:54:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/oceana/status/2104706220569268443](https://x.com/oceana/status/2104706220569268443)  


> 
> "BREAKING: A new penguin species has been identified for the first time in over 100 years!  

Genetic research revealed that gentoo penguins are actually 4 distinct species, including a newly described species found on the remote Kerguelen Islands."


### Discussion #19 by @BrianBledsoe
> **Author:** [@BrianBledsoe](https://x.com/BrianBledsoe)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 366 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:56:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BrianBledsoe/status/2104706752642212306](https://x.com/BrianBledsoe/status/2104706752642212306)  


> 
> "This is the satellite image you want to see if you want to fix more drought issues. Helluva picture...#desertfarmers #cowx #kswx #newx #okwx #txwx #nmwx #polo #elnino"


### Discussion #20 by @GoroDaisuki09
> **Author:** [@GoroDaisuki09](https://x.com/GoroDaisuki09)  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 361 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:40:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GoroDaisuki09/status/2104687825644069305](https://x.com/GoroDaisuki09/status/2104687825644069305)  


> 
> "Filament eruption in the middle of the night
CME"


### Discussion #21 by @UBAeconomicas
> **Author:** [@UBAeconomicas](https://x.com/UBAeconomicas)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 296 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:34:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/UBAeconomicas/status/2104701402828431840](https://x.com/UBAeconomicas/status/2104701402828431840)  


> 
> "La Semana de la Ciencia en UBA Económicas se extiende hasta el 2 de octubre.

En el 1° piso del edificio anexo vas a encontrar investigaciones como la de Lucas Ordoñez, licenciado en Economía y becario de maestría de la facultad, quien desarrolló el monitor de proyectos RIGI."


### Discussion #22 by @szintri
> **Author:** [@szintri](https://x.com/szintri)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 293 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:27:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/szintri/status/2104699515911692421](https://x.com/szintri/status/2104699515911692421)  


> 
> "PhD student who graduated two years ago and departed for a postdoc overseas showed up randomly in my office today to talk science. Definitely one of the good days!"


### Discussion #23 by @_midesofly
> **Author:** [@_midesofly](https://x.com/_midesofly)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 262 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:08:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_midesofly/status/2104694740935749662](https://x.com/_midesofly/status/2104694740935749662)  


> 
> "この変わった見た目の植物、何か分かる人いますか？
食べられる実なんですか？それとも何か別の用途があるんでしょうか？"


### Discussion #24 by @Tiwari_1oct
> **Author:** [@Tiwari_1oct](https://x.com/Tiwari_1oct)  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 14 retweets · 2 comments · 261 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T11:48:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Tiwari_1oct/status/2104538634196304247](https://x.com/Tiwari_1oct/status/2104538634196304247)  


> 
> "Renewable energy has an interesting paradox.

The more solar and wind India adds, the more important flexibility becomes.

Why?

Because generation is variable while electricity demand keeps moving.

Storage provides that missing layer.

Pumped hydro can absorb surplus"


### Discussion #25 by @KULR
> **Author:** [@KULR](https://x.com/KULR)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 243 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:56:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KULR/status/2104691753185845634](https://x.com/KULR/status/2104691753185845634)  


> 
> "#HIGHWINDWARNING tonight and tomorrow in north-central Montana Gusts to 75 mph could damage livestock and property and create dangerous driving conditions for high-profile vehicles"


### Discussion #26 by @jiangping1986
> **Author:** [@jiangping1986](https://x.com/jiangping1986)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 239 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T11:20:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jiangping1986/status/2104531621240242363](https://x.com/jiangping1986/status/2104531621240242363)  


> 
> "老马的星舰第十四发射今晚 20:35 分开始
听说非常壮观，去给老马捧捧场 加加油"


### Discussion #27 by @AlexandrHelbert
> **Author:** [@AlexandrHelbert](https://x.com/AlexandrHelbert)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 223 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:21:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AlexandrHelbert/status/2104697957820031168](https://x.com/AlexandrHelbert/status/2104697957820031168)  


> 
> "Río Grande do Soul, Brasil, septiembre de 2026. 
Un conductor vió luces en el cielo y tuvo que parar su vehículo para verlos mejor. Se percata que hay tres objetos brillantes y alineados. Con emoción observa a estos extraños objetos. 
#ovni #uap #ufo #extraterrestres #alien"


### Discussion #28 by @NicoleProvenza
> **Author:** [@NicoleProvenza](https://x.com/NicoleProvenza)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 212 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:16:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NicoleProvenza/status/2104696724757549173](https://x.com/NicoleProvenza/status/2104696724757549173)  


> 
> "New preprint from the lab, led by co-first authors 
@rick_hanish
 and Jeffrey Zhou! 
@BCMNeurosurgery
 

120,000 patient-hours of intracranial recordings gave us a unique window into how human neural dynamics reorganize during successful DBS for OCD. 

Thread below"


### Discussion #29 by @theaterlover1
> **Author:** [@theaterlover1](https://x.com/theaterlover1)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 192 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:25:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/theaterlover1/status/2104699053397151963](https://x.com/theaterlover1/status/2104699053397151963)  


> 
> "Extremely chill/friendly cardinal Monday in 
@CentralParkNYC
 I don’t recall another staying with me this long, or being so still. I started thinking maybe something was wrong, but he flew off when he was ready. A great lesson in patience #BirdTwitter #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdcpp"


### Discussion #30 by @PrinaMauro
> **Author:** [@PrinaMauro](https://x.com/PrinaMauro)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 188 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:13:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PrinaMauro/status/2104696063491743913](https://x.com/PrinaMauro/status/2104696063491743913)  


> 
> "another step forward towards orbital launch vehicle reusability. 
Speed of iteration is key in any development: when you know you don't have the perfect solution, each attempt provides you the gift of verifying your hypothesis, your methodology, your implementation ...  I am very"


### Discussion #31 by @congressdj
> **Author:** [@congressdj](https://x.com/congressdj)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 184 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:50:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/congressdj/status/2104705315912773685](https://x.com/congressdj/status/2104705315912773685)  


> 
> "A Starship was orbiting Earth today. 

Something I never thought I’d hear in my lifetime."


### Discussion #32 by @TeslaHype
> **Author:** [@TeslaHype](https://x.com/TeslaHype)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 184 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:47:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TeslaHype/status/2104704581380735488](https://x.com/TeslaHype/status/2104704581380735488)  


> 
> "Starship second stage is larger than any previous orbital stage"


### Discussion #33 by @KMPHFOX26
> **Author:** [@KMPHFOX26](https://x.com/KMPHFOX26)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 140 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:15:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KMPHFOX26/status/2104696416446681102](https://x.com/KMPHFOX26/status/2104696416446681102)  


> 
> "NASA astronaut and Cal Poly graduate Victor Glover joined Great Day via Zoom to discuss his journey around the moon and back to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo."


### Discussion #34 by @tizintest
> **Author:** [@tizintest](https://x.com/tizintest)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 119 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:20:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tizintest/status/2104697818585666037](https://x.com/tizintest/status/2104697818585666037)  


> 
> "This photo I took right along the bike path up Cedar Canyon in southern Utah. The water coming out of the canyon is almost always melted snow or from a natural spring farther up the canyon. The rock colors in the south are so striking. The red color comes from a presence of iron"


### Discussion #35 by @FAOUruguay
> **Author:** [@FAOUruguay](https://x.com/FAOUruguay)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 119 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:01:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FAOUruguay/status/2104692973602476442](https://x.com/FAOUruguay/status/2104692973602476442)  


> 
> "Así se vivió el primer día de sesiones del Foro Regional de Pastizales y Pastores.

Organizado por 
@FAO
, 
@INAC_Uruguay
, 
@MGAPUruguay
 y 
@MAmbienteuy
, promovió intercambios sobre producción, biodiversidad, desarrollo rural y resiliencia climática.

#IYRP2026"


### Discussion #36 by @lsdjun
> **Author:** [@lsdjun](https://x.com/lsdjun)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 113 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T22:59:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lsdjun/status/2104707624331776442](https://x.com/lsdjun/status/2104707624331776442)  


> 
> "phylogenesis"


### Discussion #37 by @NAagencia
> **Author:** [@NAagencia](https://x.com/NAagencia)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 113 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:04:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NAagencia/status/2104708870253707380](https://x.com/NAagencia/status/2104708870253707380)  


> 
> "𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐔𝐃𝐀𝐃 𝐃𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒  

Buenos Aires, 28 septiembre (NA) -- El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) emitió un alerta"


### Discussion #38 by @jilly_mullen
> **Author:** [@jilly_mullen](https://x.com/jilly_mullen)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 106 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:18:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jilly_mullen/status/2104682173202854377](https://x.com/jilly_mullen/status/2104682173202854377)  


> 
> "A single traditional steel plant produces thousands of tons of greenhouse gases and harmful air pollutants annually, varying heavily by facility size, age, and technology. So instead of worry about cow farts, it's India shit."


### Discussion #39 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T23:16:52.180000+00:00  



> 
> "Virgin Galactic Limited bookings Now Available!"


### Discussion #40 by @TheMirajMustafa
> **Author:** [@TheMirajMustafa](https://x.com/TheMirajMustafa)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 93 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-28T21:53:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheMirajMustafa/status/2104690967718895967](https://x.com/TheMirajMustafa/status/2104690967718895967)  


> 
> "A sudden rotational landslide in Chame, Manang district, Nepal, where a large section of vegetated hillside collapsed into the valley amid heavy late-September rains."