Anniversary of Oso mudslide

One month after a devastating mudslide destroyed much of the small town of Oso, Washington, the President of the United States paid a visit to offer continued federal support and an emotional boost to the community suffering from the loss of at least 41 residents. These photos were originally published on seattlepi.com. You can see more from the visit here.

Below, Ben Woodward looks up at a wood plaque attached to a spruce tree, one of the few trees that survived in the middle of the debris field created by the mudslide. The tree will likely become a monument to the disaster.

President Barack Obama enters the Oso Fire Station to greet rescuers.

Flying in Marine One, Obama and other dignitaries head to Oso to view the devastation from the air.

People lined the streets to show support for rescuers and for the visit by the president.

President Obama thanks rescue workers from the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team, a crew that helped pull dozens of survivors and victims from the slide.

Obama hugs local elected officials and leaders, including Snohomish County Executive John Lovick.

Local residents spruced up the town for the visit. Obama met with survivors and family of victims in the small Oso Community Chapel.

Washington Army National Guard troops walk along a road cut through the middle of the debris field in Oso.

The President meets with first responders in the Oso Fire Station.

Obama greets the sons of the Oso Fire Chief at the fire station.