Oso: The science of the slide

A team of geologists responded to the slide zone to document conditions in hopes of understanding exactly what happened and why it was so damaging.

DARRINGTON, Wash. — In the 10 years since the devastating landslide near the Oso community, scientists and policymakers have worked to better understand landslide, but local experts say there is still work to do in terms of understanding the risks to life and property in run-out zones, and in educating homeowners about whether their neighborhoods could be impacted. 

The slide happened March 22, 2014 on a hill that had already failed multiple times in the past, but this particular event was

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