Washington landslide News

Judge Wants AG’s Emails in Washington Landslide Liability Case

A judge Wednesday ordered the Washington Attorney General’s Office to give him internal emails that might help explain when state lawyers handling a case about liability for the devastating Oso landslide realized that their expert witnesses were improperly deleting emails. …

Washington County to get $6.6M for Oso Slide Property Buyouts

Federal officials have awarded $6.6 million to Snohomish County, Washington, to help buy out those whose homes and land were devastated by the Oso mudslide. The Daily Herald of Everett reports that while that’s not the full $9.4 million the …

Idaho Disaster Dog Team Joins in Search for Landslide Victims

Jeff Sells was overwhelmed when he first viewed the damage caused by the massive mudslide that struck Oso, Wash., on March 22. “Everybody had seen pictures of the slide, but the pictures really didn’t do it justice,” said Sells, a …

Homeowners Raise Concerns After Washington Landslide

Owners of about two dozen homes that have been cut off or threatened by a massive landslide in Washington state are worried about their property. More than 60 people attended a Thursday night community meeting with officials to discuss some …