How Oso slide changed local emergency response ‘on virtually …
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Lessons from Oso have helped the county to better respond to floods, wildfires, the opioid crisis and the pandemic. “Oso changed emergency management in the region on virtually every level ...
‘Oso Strong’ memorial completed 10 years after deadly landslide
WEBMar 25, 2024 · A decade has passed since a disastrous landslide killed 43 people without warning in the small town of Oso, Washington. On Friday, survivors, first responders, and families of the victims joined...
Oso community marks 9-year anniversary of deadly landslide
WEBMar 22, 2023 · It was nine years ago when the Oso/SR-530 landslide occurred, taking 43 lives in this tragic event. It remains unclear what triggered the massive slide. Was it the river nibbling at the foot...
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery
WEBMar 31, 2014 · This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of homes, …
Small but Resilient Oso Will Rebuild After Mudslide, Residents Say
WEBNot one member of the community was unaffected by the mudslide, but the town will recover and be stronger than ever, residents said.
Ten years after the Oso landslide | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The Oso landslide devastated a rural community and brought landslide hazards into the public conscience as the nation watched families, neighbors and first responders search through the debris for signs of life or closure.
Revisiting the Oso Landslide | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
WEBLandslide debris covered about 40 homes and other structures as well as nearly a mile of State Route 530. It also caused 43 fatalities in the community of Steelhead Haven near Oso, Washington. This event is commonly named the “Oso Landslide” in …
Oso Landslide Reflections | American Red Cross | Local
WEBMar 19, 2024 · It has been 10 years since the tragedy in Oso forever transformed our landscape and countless lives. The memories below are from our local volunteers who stepped in to support each other and our community in the …
10 years after the deadliest US landslide, climate change is …
WEBMar 20, 2024 · The trauma that engulfed Oso, a rural community of a couple hundred residents, on March 22, 2014, was a national wake-up call about the dangers of landslides. Washington state began hiring more staff and conducting more mapping to get a better handle on the risk, and it tightened guidelines on logging landslide-prone slopes amid concerns that ...
Scientists and experts are learning from the Oso landslide
WEBSep 19, 2014 · Six months after the Oso landslide, our state and community are still in the process of learning and healing. There are multiple groups taking a deeper look at the slide, everything from its causes and its impact to the emergency response and how development is approved near steep slopes.
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