After the Slide
Millions of tons of mud hurtled down a hillside near Oso at 10:37 a.m. March 22, 2014, killing 43 people. Survivor Tim Ward recalled: The last thing I saw was (my wife) reaching out toward me, and I was reaching out toward her, and she disappeared.”
‘It just all came down’: An oral history of the Oso landslide
Ten years later, The Daily Herald spoke with dozens of people — first responders, family, survivors — touched by the deadliest slide in U.S. history.
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In the shadow of scarred Oso hillside, mudslide’s wounds still feel fresh
Locals reflected on living with grief and finding meaning in the wake of a catastrophe in 2014. “We will continue, we just hide it.”
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What geologists learned from Oso, and what they wish they knew in 2014
Too often with natural hazards, it takes a tragedy, geologists said. Now the state allocates millions to mapping landslides.
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Remembering the 43 people lost in the Highway 530 Sslide
The mudslide wiped out a neighborhood east of Oso in 2014. “Even though you feel like you’re alone in your grief, you’re really not.”
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New memorial means ‘everything’ to survivors, 10 years after Oso slide
At the 2-acre site, bronze and steel sculptures rise against the backdrop of the slide, making use of shadows and light — tragedy and hope.
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A brief timeline of the Oso mudslide
Ten years ago, the deadliest slide in U.S. history struck between Arlington and Darrington. Here’s a look back.
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How Oso slide changed local emergency response ‘on virtually every level’
“In a decade, we have just really, really advanced,” through hard-earned lessons applied to the pandemic, floods and opioids.
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