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A major landslide occurred 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Oso, Washington, United States, on March 22, 2014, at 10:37 a.m. local time.A portion of an unstable hill collapsed, sending mud and debris to the south across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, engulfing a rural neighborhood, and covering an area of approximately 1 square mile (2.6 km 2).
The Oso Landslide Memorial is a memorial for the 43 victims of the Oso landslide in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.It is located along State Route 530 and the Whitehorse Trail east of Oso.
State Route 530 (SR 530) is a state highway in western Washington, United States. It serves Snohomish and Skagit counties, traveling 50.52 miles (81.30 km) from an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) southwest of Arlington past SR 9 in Arlington and Darrington to end at SR 20 in Rockport .
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A collision on I-5 South in Marysville backed up traffic for over 4 miles, slowing travel for Seattle-bound motorists Tuesday morning. The lanes were closed from around 5:30 a.m. to about 9 a.m.
Oso is located along the Stillaguamish River North Fork, which forms a valley between several arms of the Cascade Range. [6] The community is accessible via State Route 530, which continues 12 miles (19 km) west to Arlington and 16 miles (26 km) east to Darrington.
The river inundated the community of Silvana [1] and cut off portions of State Route 530. [9] Local teams made 13 rescues along the Stillaguamish River and responded to several other calls for stranded people cut off by the Skykomish River in Monroe .
New drilling in Rancho Palos Verdes has revealed that devastating land movement has been caused, at least partially, by a deeper slip plane — meaning a larger area could be affected.