Highway 530 reopened, community gathers after Oso mudslide

State Route 530 reopened to vehicle traffic nearly two months after the Oso mudslide destroyed a neighborhood, killed 43 people and largely cut off the town of Darrington. Before the road was reopened, hundreds of community members, survivors and family of victims gathered to pay tribute to those lost. The scene was documented for seattlepi.com and the photos shared on the Associated Press wire service. You can see more and read about the reopening in this story here.

Below, survivor Amanda Skorjanc, left, and Natasha Huestis embrace at a memorial. Huestis lost her four month-old daughter Sanoah Violet Huestis and her mother Christina Jefferds in the Oso Mudslide.

Led by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee, community members walk the length to 530 through the mudslide from Darrington to Arlington.

Community members take in the disaster zone. Below, survivor Robin Youngblood walks on the road.

Below, Seth Jefferds, who lost his wife Christina and granddaughter Sanoah, left, holds baby Duke Suddarth as the baby‘s mom Amanda Skorjanc, center, is hugged.

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Below, Frank Hadaway, brother of victim Steve Hadaway, center, greets little Duke Suddarth, who survived the Oso mudslide. Duke is held by Seth Jefferds, who lost his wife Christina and granddaughter Sanoah.

Oso firefighter Tim Harper leads his wife Jaimie and daughters Cameron, 7, left, and Lyla, 4, to a ridge where they looked toward the Oso debris field.