When an asset is no longer useful, it should be sold, traded, or discarded. The first step in recording the disposal of a plant asset is to update depreciation. Updating depreciation involves recording the depreciation expense for the time between the date on which depreciation was last recorded and the disposal date.
The largest mudslide in recorded history occurred just 140 miles south of Oso, on the slope of Mount St. Helens, when the volcano erupted in May 1980. The intense heat from the eruption instantly turned more than 70% of the snow and glacial ice on the mountain to water.
Save the Childrenâs Ramatu Jalloh in Sierra Leone shares important news about how the mudslides are affecting children and what we are doing to help. Watch the video. Facts About Sierra Leone Mudslides. Devastating mudslides and torrential flooding have killed more than 300 people â 122 of them children â around Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. In addition, 810 people are missing, and two suspected cases of cholera have been reported.