The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery

On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...

Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin

The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery

On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. 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...

Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin

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