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uppityperson

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20. 14 confirmed dead, Pres Obama signs emergency declaration
Mon Mar 24, 2014, 10:15 PM
Mar 2014
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/agony-families-those-missing-mudslide/nfKDp/
Search and rescue crews have located an additional six bodies, bringing the total number of those killed in the massive landslide near Oso to 14.
In addition, during a Monday evening news conference officials said they have received 176 reports of missing people after Saturday's deadly slide, which is an increase from 108 said earlier in the day.
During an earlier news conference, Snohomish County Emergency Management Director John Pennington said there were 108 report doesn't mean there are 108 injuries or fatalities, but it's the consolidated list of those reported missing from various sources that authorities are working from.
"In some cases that list is very detailed -- John with brown hair blue eyes and lived in a particular neighborhood -- in a lot of cases it's a name like Frank -- I met him once I think he lived over there," said Pennington....


http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023215066_mudslidemondayxml.html
14 dead; 176 reports of people missing in mile-wide mudslide

Fourteen people are confirmed dead from the massive mudslide in Snohomish County, after searchers found six more bodies this afternoon.
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President Obama signed an emergency declaration today, allowing FEMA and other agencies to coordinate relief efforts as needed.

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Holy shit AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #1
Latest confirmed is 8 dead, 12 missing maxsolomon Mar 2014 #2
The population of the town is 180 Botany Mar 2014 #3
Some of it is based on utility workers that may have been in the area. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #4
From the pictures I have seen it looks brutal ... Botany Mar 2014 #6
Yep. And when it settles, it goes from soupy muck, to concrete, in very little time. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #7
If anyone wants to see the exact location maxsolomon Mar 2014 #13
Did somebody describe this as a square mile of moving quicksand-like mud? Voice for Peace Mar 2014 #5
Yes - KT2000 Mar 2014 #8
Scary sh!t VA_Jill Mar 2014 #9
Wow!!! Beacool Mar 2014 #14
That's bad. Even if the number is lower question everything Mar 2014 #10
Rescue officials working off a list of 108 unaccounted for uppityperson Mar 2014 #11
More from KOMO, local news with photos uppityperson Mar 2014 #12
Has anyone spoken about how they plan to relieve the pressure behind the earthen damn caused by rhett o rick Mar 2014 #15
the river has found it's way to the original (pre-1st slide) channel maxsolomon Mar 2014 #17
good news. Thanks. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #18
I haven't heard anything about the missing 108 in Washington this afternoon... Tx4obama Mar 2014 #16
A few more pictures, plat map, a couple links. uppityperson Mar 2014 #19
14 confirmed dead, Pres Obama signs emergency declaration uppityperson Mar 2014 #20
176 on the missing list. Some are very much in there, some they are not sure at all uppityperson Mar 2014 #21
People reported missing in Snohomish County mudslide, photos uppityperson Mar 2014 #22
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