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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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A ceremony to honor the 43 lost on March 22, 2014, began at 10 a.m. Friday.
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Locals reflected on living with grief and finding meaning in the wake of a catastrophe “nothing like you can ever imagine” in 2014.
The landslide lacked the scale of what happened in Oso a decade ago. But it also rocked a community.
After the slide
Here’s an overview of past Herald coverage of the 2014 Oso mudslide.
After the slide
Ten years ago, the deadliest slide in U.S. history struck between Arlington and Darrington. Here’s a look back.
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Too often with natural hazards, it takes a tragedy, geologists said. Now the state allocates millions to mapping landslides.
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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.
Eight years ago, 43 people were lost in the Oso slide. As they do every year, friends and family gathered in remembrance.
The hope is to complete work at the site near Oso in time for a 10-year remembrance ceremony in 2024.
Since 2014, families have mourned at a roadside shrine near Oso, but “we knew we needed something bigger.”
Forty-three people perished in the 2014 Oso mudslide. On Monday, the community gathered again.
The bill appropriates $40 million annually for 3D mapping and disaster preparation.
A bill pushing more funding toward 3D mapping and disaster preparation is on the president’s desk.
People gathered to reflect on the loss of 43 people. Work remains for raising money for a memorial.
The PNW Paradise Ball and Auction will benefit a $6 million commemoration and education project.
A Friday ceremony honored those who died and unveiled plans for a 4-acre park at the disaster site.
