NASA Satellite Captures Stunning Photo of Washington Mudslide
 

NASA Satellite Captures Stunning Photo of Washington Mudslide
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A satellite observing Earth has spotted the devastating Washington mudslide from space.

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on NASA's Landsat 8 satellite captured this image, which shows the magnitude of the mudslide that has so far claimed the lives of 24 people in Washington's rural S**homish County. At least 176 people remain missing or unaccounted for.

See also: Why the U.S. Lacks a National Landslide Warning System


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A photo of the landslide that occurred near Oso, Washington taken by The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on the Landsat 8 satellite on March 23, 2014.

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