Trailer: Oso, the deadliest landslide in U.S. history
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"I'm on..highway 530. There are people yelling for help." "There is a house on 530 and a big slide and it is covering the road." On March 22, 2014, at 10:37 a.m. a massive landslide wiped out a neighborhood near the town of Oso. It was a catastrophic event that killed 43 people. A decade later, KING 5 reports on what happened then and the impact still felt today. Hosted by Jake Whittenberg. Episodes 1 through 5 will drop daily starting March 18, 2024.
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Published 03/22/24
There was a term that emerged during the rescue effort: 'Oso Strong'.
It's a familiar phrase after a tragedy, but it felt especially poignant after the landslide. The people of Oso and Darrington are known for their can-do attitude.
On this final episode, Jake Whittenberg shows how the term...
Published 03/22/24
What caused the Oso landslide? Jake Whittenberg speaks with University of Washington Geomorphology Professor David Montgomery, who was part of the team that produced a post-incident report, about the science behind the incident.
A local firefighter who lost his wife in the slide also shares how...
Published 03/21/24
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