Mudslide closes Highway 530 near Oso; no injuries
UPDATE: Highway 530 remained closed near Oso on Saturday morning as engineers assess risks from a mudslide discovered a day earlier.
Washington state Department of Transportation had no estimate for when the roadway would reopen, spokeswoman Nicole Daniels said shortly after 8 a.m. State geotechnical engineers were on the scene.
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OSO — Highway 530 was closed near Oso on Friday night as a precaution because of a mudslide. No property damage or injuries were reported. Voluntary evacuations of about 10 properties were ongoing as of 10 p.m., mostly along Whitman Road.
At least one home was threatened, officials said.
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