[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 19, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMEMORATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OSO LANDSLIDE

  (Ms. SCHRIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHRIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 10th 
anniversary of the Oso landslide. On that tragic day, 43 people lost 
their lives when an entire hillside collapsed, smothering the town and 
burying it in mud.
  Washington State was forever changed. Among the victims were 
veterans, a nurse, and even elementary school students. They were 
parents, grandparents, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and 
children, all beloved members of their tight-knit community along State 
Route 530, and we remember them today.
  As we mark 10 years since this tragedy--and it feels as if it was 
yesterday--I would like to extend my condolences to the friends and 
family members of those victims. While we can't change the past, we can 
honor those who passed away by working toward a safer future.
  As the Representative of this community, I have worked to increase 
funding for emergency communications and services and supported the 
National Landslide Preparedness Act, all of which help ensure that we 
understand what conditions make such a landslide more likely and are 
ready if such a disaster strikes again.
  People of Oso and the surrounding communities along SR 530 are in my 
heart today.

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