Oso
The Aftermath
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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 he thinks more could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
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