Snohomish
County, Washington
A
massive mudslide near the towns of Darrington and Oso has left 14 people dead
and many others injured. The mudslide happened at around 11:00 a.m. Saturday
morning on a mile stretch of State Route 530, roughly 55 miles outside of
Seattle. Several people sustained critical injuries, roughly 30 homes were
destroyed and 176 people are either missing or unaccounted for.
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| Photo from CNN.com |
Among
the missing are residents, construction workers and people passing through the
area. The number of missing should go down as more people call in to update
Snohomish County officials with information. Anyone who has reported someone
missing on social media is encouraged to call Snohomish County officials in
order to update their database on the missing.
"The
situation is very grim," said Snohomish County Fire District 21 Chief
Travis Hots. Authorities are still in rescue mode but Hots said they "have
not found anyone alive on this pile since Saturday."
According
to USA Today, the slide was likely caused by unstable ground after heavy
rainfall recently hit the area. The National Weather Service said in the last
45 days, the area has received at least 15 inches more rainfall than usual.
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