Washington’s Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Suzan DelBene introduced the National Landslide Preparedness Act in November 2020. Now it’s up for reauthorization.
OSO, Wash. — Friday marks 10 years since the deadliest landslide in American history in Oso, Washington. As families commemorate the lives lost on its anniversary, lawmakers who spearheaded stronger protections through legislation look to reauthorize and expand those protections.
Forty-three people were killed on March 22, 2014, when the hillside above the Steelhead Haven neighborhood in Snohomish County collapsed, wiping out state Route 530, homes and cars.
Washington’s Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Suzan DelBene introduced the National Landslide Preparedness Act
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