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18. Original 911 calls and oh damn, First Responders. The search for bodies continues

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 02:19 PM

Mar 2014

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2014/03/heartbreaking-911-calls-document-initial-response-to-mudslide/

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Official-on-deadly-mudslide-It-haunts-me-5349399.php?cmpid=fromhomecp

Search and cadaver dogs and rescuers using small bulldozers and their bare hands on Wednesday looked for victims and survivors of a deadly mudslide as local officials said they did everything they could to keep the rural community safe in the years before the catastrophe.

Snohomish County Emergency Management Director John Pennington said that following a 2006 landslide in the area, authorities took steps to mitigate risks and tell local residents about potential hazards. But he said the sheer size of this slide — which destroyed a neighborhood, likely killing at least 24 and leaving dozens missing — was overwhelming.

"It haunts me," a sometimes emotional Pennington said at news conference. "I think we did what we could do. Sometimes large slides happen."

Pennington said the landslide risk has been high this winter, and the Department of Natural Resources put out warnings on a routine basis.....

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More victims found as FEMA, National Guard join search (WA landslide) [View all] uppityperson Mar 2014 OP

So awful. nt MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #1

So sad..:( Cha Mar 2014 #2

The President on the phone to Gov Jay Inslee.. :( Cha Mar 2014 #3

Aw man. Thank you. uppityperson Mar 2014 #5

You're welcome, uppity Cha Mar 2014 #6

So sad. Beacool Mar 2014 #4

Just across the Cascades mountains from me. cilla4progress Mar 2014 #7

From the title Grins Mar 2014 #8

Washington is a very blue state, so no irony there. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #9

So? They are trying to keep untrained volunteers from getting hurt, stuck, killed. uppityperson Mar 2014 #11

Soshilust dogs... countryjake Mar 2014 #16

watching the latest news conference gblady Mar 2014 #17

Someone we know went down on Monday with his chainsaw... countryjake Mar 2014 #19

Awful what has happened in my neighbor state. 3Stones Mar 2014 #10

Mudslides move quickly. DeSwiss Mar 2014 #12

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks... countryjake Mar 2014 #13

Nowhere is actually ''safe.'' DeSwiss Mar 2014 #14

Well, as someone who just loves to ride a train... countryjake Mar 2014 #15

Original 911 calls and oh damn, First Responders. The search for bodies continues uppityperson Mar 2014 #18

Understanding how difficult it's been to recover any victims... countryjake Mar 2014 #20

�They are finding people now� and I posted more photos, it is incredible, the mud uppityperson Mar 2014 #21

Thanks for the heads-up! I hadn't seen your other thread. n/t countryjake Mar 2014 #23

Grim reality: Some slide victims may not be found uppityperson Mar 2014 #22

UPDATE, missing list is now 90, another 35 questionable uppityperson Mar 2014 #24

They just announced that there are now 25 confirmed deaths... countryjake Mar 2014 #28

Thank you for the updates. greatlaurel Mar 2014 #25

Clear cutting needs to be banned Warpy Mar 2014 #26

Yup. They have clearcut some really steep slopes and it is not safe. uppityperson Mar 2014 #27

Word up here has just gone out, little "Snowy" Huestis has been found... countryjake Mar 2014 #29