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Oregon mother, baby rescued after landslide traps them in RV

By Associated Press
Published: February 6, 2017, 9:37am

FLORENCE, Ore. — A mother and her baby have been rescued after a landslide trapped them in their RV home on the Oregon coast.

The Register-Guard reports that Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue fire marshal Sean Barrett says three inches of rain fell overnight Saturday and soaked the coast, causing the ground to give way on the hillside above the RV.

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