Mud slammed Saturday into homes near the Snohomish County town of Oso and cascaded over state Highway 530, into the Stillaguamish River, which is backed up by debris. Marcus Yam / The Seattle Times. An aerial view
but emergency officials said portions of the slide area were still too treacherous to walk on. Mr. Inslee, who flew over the community of Oso, population about 200, declared a state of emergency and called the destruction “unrelenting and awesome.”.
(AP) – The search for survivors of a deadly Washington state mudslide grew Monday to include 108 names of people who were reported missing or were unaccounted for, but authorities cautioned the figure likely would decline dramatically. Still, the size
WATCH: The Snohomish Fire Department updated the media on the fatal mudslide that hit the area near Oso, WA. Inslee said they were in discussions with FEMA about emergency support, and that an evacuation order
More people are injured but details are not yet available. Washington State Police. The fatal mudslide brought debris down the Stillaguamish River near Oso, Wash., Saturday morning, stopping the flow of the river and destroying several homes. Two men