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The '''2014 Oso mudslide''' swept down Skaglund Hill, just east of ] on March 22, 2014, killing at least 14 people and causing the disappearance of many more.<ref>, '']'', March 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-24</ref> At about 11 a.m., the mudslide flowed across the North Fork of the ], through a neighborhood of some 30 homes, and crossed ], damming the river and completely blocking the highway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mudslide witness: ‘Everything was gone in 3 seconds’|publisher=Everett Herald|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140322/NEWS01/140329561/Mudslide-witness-%91Everything-was-gone-in-3-seconds%92|accessdate= 2014-03-23}}</ref><ref name="accuweather1">{{cite web|url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/two-dead-after-washington-land/24749353|title=Death Toll From Washington Landslide Climbs to Eight|author=Mark Leberfinger|date=March 24, 2014|publisher =AccuWeather.com|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref><ref name="NBCnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/deadly-mudslide/rescuers-search-quicksand-survivors-washington-mudslide-n60256|title=Rescuers Search 'Quicksand' for Survivors of Washington Mudslide|author=Elisha Fieldstadt and Alexander Smith|date=March 24, 2014|publisher =NBC News|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref><ref name="SeattleTimes1">{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html|title=3 die in mudslide east of Arlington, 6 homes destroyed|author=Angel Gonzalez, Coral Garnick, Jack Broom|date=March 23, 2014|publisher=The Seattle Times|accessdate = 2014-03-24}}</ref> More than 100 ]s from ] and surrounding counties were dispatched to assist with medical aid and search-and-rescue efforts. The '''2014 Oso mudslide''' swept down Skaglund Hill, just east of ] on March 22, 2014, killing at least 14 people and causing the disappearance of many more.<ref>, '']'', March 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-24</ref> At about 11 a.m., the mudslide flowed across the North Fork of the ], through a neighborhood of some 30 homes, and crossed ], damming the river and completely blocking the highway.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mudslide witness: ‘Everything was gone in 3 seconds’|publisher=Everett Herald|url=http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140322/NEWS01/140329561/Mudslide-witness-%91Everything-was-gone-in-3-seconds%92|accessdate= 2014-03-23}}</ref><ref name="accuweather1">{{cite web|url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/two-dead-after-washington-land/24749353|title=Death Toll From Washington Landslide Climbs to Eight|author=Mark Leberfinger|date=March 24, 2014|publisher =AccuWeather.com|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref><ref name="NBCnews1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/deadly-mudslide/rescuers-search-quicksand-survivors-washington-mudslide-n60256|title=Rescuers Search 'Quicksand' for Survivors of Washington Mudslide|author=Elisha Fieldstadt and Alexander Smith|date=March 24, 2014|publisher =NBC News|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref><ref name="SeattleTimes1">{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023201818_mudslidexml.html|title=3 die in mudslide east of Arlington, 6 homes destroyed|author=Angel Gonzalez, Coral Garnick, Jack Broom|date=March 23, 2014|publisher=The Seattle Times|accessdate = 2014-03-24}}</ref> More than 100 ]s from ] and surrounding counties were dispatched to assist with medical aid and search-and-rescue efforts.


The hill has a history of instability, and experienced up to 200&nbsp;percent normal rainfall over the previous 45 days,<ref>{{cite web |author=Zahid Arab|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/What-caused-the-landslide-near-Oso-251810431.html|work=KING5 News online|title=What caused the landslide?|publisher=King5.com|date=|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref> The mile-wide slide was described by witnesses as a "fast-moving wall of mud" containing trees and other debris cutting through homes directly beneath the hill. One survivor assisted by bystanders was a six-month old baby pulled out of the mud and taken for medical treatment. A firefighter stated, "When the slide hit the river, it was like a tsunami.”<ref name="seattletimes1">{{cite web|title=8 confirmed dead in mudslide; 18 still missing|publisher=The Seattle Times|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023210830_mudslidesundayxml.html|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> The Washington state geologist was reported to regard the mudslide as one of the largest landslides he's seen. The mud, soil and rock debris left from the mudslide is {{convert|1500|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|4400|ft|abbr=on}} wide and deposited debris {{convert|30|to|40|ft|abbr=on}} deep.<ref name=dead>{{cite web|title=Death toll rises to 14 in Snohomish County landslide|publisher=KING 5 News and Associated Press|url=http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Oso-darrington-landslide-Monday-251915291.html|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref> The hill has a history of instability, and experienced up to 200&nbsp;percent normal rainfall over the previous 45 days,<ref>{{cite web |author=Zahid Arab|url=http://www.king5.com/news/local/What-caused-the-landslide-near-Oso-251810431.html|work=KING5 News online|title=What caused the landslide?|publisher=King5.com|date=|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref> The mile-wide slide was described by witnesses as a "fast-moving wall of mud" containing trees and other debris cutting through homes directly beneath the hill. One survivor assisted by bystanders was a six-month old baby pulled out of the mud and taken for medical treatment. A firefighter stated, "When the slide hit the river, it was like a tsunami.”<ref name="seattletimes1">{{cite web|title=8 confirmed dead in mudslide; 18 still missing|publisher=The Seattle Times|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023210830_mudslidesundayxml.html|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> The Washington state geologist said the slide was one of the largest landslides he's seen. The mud, soil and rock debris left from the mudslide is {{convert|1500|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|4400|ft|abbr=on}} wide and deposited debris {{convert|30|to|40|ft|abbr=on}} deep.<ref name=dead>{{cite web|title=Death toll rises to 14 in Snohomish County landslide|publisher=KING 5 News and Associated Press|url=http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Oso-darrington-landslide-Monday-251915291.html|accessdate=2014-03-24}}</ref>


The slide blocked the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River which backed up eastward toward the nearby town of ]. By that evening, officials were concerned that the mud and debris dam could fail, causing downstream flooding. {{Asof|2014|3|23}}, the river began flowing through a hole in the mud dam. {{Asof|2014|3|24}}, a flash flood watch issued by the ] remained in effect. However, the river was flowing past the dam and the upstream pool depth had stabilized.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flash Flood Watch|url=http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ518&warncounty=WAC061&firewxzone=WAZ656&local_place1=&product1=Flash+Flood+Watch#.UzDXWVxrpzQ|publisher =National Weather Service|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> Highway 530 was closed indefinitely and an alternative route around the slide was being prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|title=SR 530 Mudslide|publisher=Washington Department of Transportation|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/construction/pugetsound/today.htm#SR530Mudslide|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> The slide blocked the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River which backed up eastward toward the nearby town of ]. By that evening, officials were concerned that the mud and debris dam could fail, causing downstream flooding. {{Asof|2014|3|23}}, the river began flowing through a hole in the mud dam. {{Asof|2014|3|24}}, a flash flood watch issued by the ] remained in effect. However, the river was flowing past the dam and the upstream pool depth had stabilized.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flash Flood Watch|url=http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=WAZ518&warncounty=WAC061&firewxzone=WAZ656&local_place1=&product1=Flash+Flood+Watch#.UzDXWVxrpzQ|publisher =National Weather Service|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref> Highway 530 was closed indefinitely and an alternative route around the slide was being prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation.<ref>{{cite web|title=SR 530 Mudslide|publisher=Washington Department of Transportation|url=http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/construction/pugetsound/today.htm#SR530Mudslide|accessdate=2014-03-23}}</ref>

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2014 Oso landslide
DateMarch 22, 2014 (2014-03-22)
Time10:45 AM
LocationOso, Washington
Coordinates48°16′57″N 121°50′53″W / 48.28256°N 121.84800°W / 48.28256; -121.84800
CauseSuspected to be "ground saturation from heavy rainfall in the area" by officials.
Deaths14
Missing176
File:Oso landslide (WSP).png
Aerial photograph of the Oso mudslide, taken by the Washington State Patrol on 2014-3-23.
Site of the Oso mudslide in 2009; the unstable area is covered with a red alder, bigleaf maple and black cottonwood forest (light green, right of center and below the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River). The mudslide flowed to the upper left, across the river. Most, or all, of the houses visible in the image were destroyed.

The 2014 Oso mudslide swept down Skaglund Hill, just east of Oso, Washington on March 22, 2014, killing at least 14 people and causing the disappearance of many more. At about 11 a.m., the mudslide flowed across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, through a neighborhood of some 30 homes, and crossed Highway 530, damming the river and completely blocking the highway. More than 100 first responders from Snohomish and surrounding counties were dispatched to assist with medical aid and search-and-rescue efforts.

The hill has a history of instability, and experienced up to 200 percent normal rainfall over the previous 45 days, The mile-wide slide was described by witnesses as a "fast-moving wall of mud" containing trees and other debris cutting through homes directly beneath the hill. One survivor assisted by bystanders was a six-month old baby pulled out of the mud and taken for medical treatment. A firefighter stated, "When the slide hit the river, it was like a tsunami.” The Washington state geologist said the slide was one of the largest landslides he's seen. The mud, soil and rock debris left from the mudslide is 1,500 ft (460 m) long, 4,400 ft (1,300 m) wide and deposited debris 30 to 40 ft (9.1 to 12.2 m) deep.

The slide blocked the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River which backed up eastward toward the nearby town of Darrington. By that evening, officials were concerned that the mud and debris dam could fail, causing downstream flooding. As of 23 March 2014, the river began flowing through a hole in the mud dam. As of 24 March 2014, a flash flood watch issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect. However, the river was flowing past the dam and the upstream pool depth had stabilized. Highway 530 was closed indefinitely and an alternative route around the slide was being prepared by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Late in the evening of March 22, 2014, Washington state Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen declared a state of emergency in Snohomish County. State Governor Jay Inslee toured the area by air the following day before joining county officials at a news conference.

As of March 24, 2014, 14 people were confirmed dead and there were 176 reports of people missing or unaccounted for.

References

  1. Berman, Mark (24 March 2014). "Everything you need to know about the Washington landslide". Washington Post. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Death toll rises to 14 in Snohomish County landslide". KING 5 News and Associated Press. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  3. 14 dead; 108 reports of missing people, Seattle Times, March 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-24
  4. "Mudslide witness: 'Everything was gone in 3 seconds'". Everett Herald. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  5. Mark Leberfinger (March 24, 2014). "Death Toll From Washington Landslide Climbs to Eight". AccuWeather.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  6. Elisha Fieldstadt and Alexander Smith (March 24, 2014). "Rescuers Search 'Quicksand' for Survivors of Washington Mudslide". NBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  7. Angel Gonzalez, Coral Garnick, Jack Broom (March 23, 2014). "3 die in mudslide east of Arlington, 6 homes destroyed". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2014-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Zahid Arab. "What caused the landslide?". KING5 News online. King5.com. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
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  10. "Flash Flood Watch". National Weather Service. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  11. "SR 530 Mudslide". Washington Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  12. "Landslide kills three, injures others in Washington state". Reuters. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  13. 14 dead; 108 reports of missing people, Seattle Times, March 24, 2014. Accessed March 24, 2014; and A closer look at aerial image of Highway 530 mudslide - Interactive.
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