Remembering the deadly Oso landslide 11 years later

Remembering the deadly Oso landslide 11 years later

The Oso landslide was the deadliest slide in American history, claiming the lives of 43 people just after 10:30 a.m. on Mar. 22, 2014.

Remembering Oso landslide: 11 years since it devastated Washington

March 22 marks a solemn day in Washington history. It was 11 years ago when the Oso/SR 530 landslide occurred. Forty-three lives were lost in this tragic event, the deadliest landslide in American history. It was a Saturday morning. The sun was peeking through the clouds, offering a pleasant early spring day. The North Fork of the Stillaguamish River was receding in the wake of three days of dry weather following a wet winter. Then, just past 10…