Heavy Rains and Wind Trigger Landslide in Oregon (PHOTOS) | The Weather Channel
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Rescuers are searching for a missing person in mud as deep as 10 feet.

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Debris from a mudslide are seen on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, east of Portland, Ore., after heavy rain and a windstorm struck the area. (Twitter/MultCoSO)

One person remains missing after heavy rains and an overnight windstorm triggered a landslide about 60 miles east of Portland, Oregon, in the early hours of Wednesday. Rescuers are searching for the missing person in mud as deep as 10 feet.

The storm left more than 600,000 homes and businesses without power. The heavy winds downed trees and highways were shut down across Oregon and Washington.

(MORE: One Person Dead, One Missing After Windstorm Pummels Pacific Northwest)

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The storm is being blamed for the death of one person who died when a tree fell on her car, according to Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer.

Photos show downed trees and mud covering roadways. Click through the slideshow above to see images of the storm damage.

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