Deadly Mudslide in WA state.....4 Confirmed Dead, 18 are Still Missing.

[Mtn. States Resident]

This is possibly the worst mudslide in WA State history. Of the 22 victims, 4 have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing.

I will be praying for the rescue teams and families/friends of all involved.
Death toll from landslide in Wash. increases to 4

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[Mtn. States Resident]

KOMO TV in Seattle lost two valued staff last week when their helicopter crashed close to the Space Needle. They are covering the mudslide, which has claimed at least 4 lives, like the other Seattle media.

It seems like bad things are happening in almost every region of the U.S.
Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News

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[Mtn. States Resident]

An update on this unfolding story. Currently, 118 missing and eight confirmed dead.
Official: 108 names on list of missing in mudslide


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[Mtn. States Resident]

Numbers are increasing in the WA state mudslide. Here's a report by CNN.
14 dead, 176 missing in Washington state landslide - CNN.com

What do any who live in Western and Specifically West Coast States and Canada think? Will we see more natural disasters occur this year, IYO?

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[Mtn. States Resident]

http://king5.mlnwap.com/article.html...691c32d5dceb1a

[Mtn. States Resident]

Originally Posted by domonique7

This is really unfortunate.. World is becoming unsafe day by day..

It sure seems that way Domonique.

Reuters filed this minutes ago (probably nothing new, but now more sources).

Rescuers scour Washington state mudslide rubble, up to 176 still missing

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[timberline742]

Originally Posted by Mtn. States Resident

Will we see more natural disasters occur this year, IYO?

Might not be a natural disaster depending on the land use history of the slopes involved.

[Zot]

I can't help but wonder if there aren't other housing developments in danger of a similar catastrophe. I wonder if the state or federal government has any plans to determine the likely cause of failure, and try to see if it can predict similar events before they occur.

[Mtn. States Resident]

Originally Posted by Zot

I can't help but wonder if there aren't other housing developments in danger of a similar catastrophe. I wonder if the state or federal government has any plans to determine the likely cause of failure, and try to see if it can predict similar events before they occur.

Zot,

Probably a lot of people are wondering similar type of questions. I'm not a trained expert in related professions so I don't know the answers to your questions. Hopefully, some who have knowledge of these situations can comment.

Today seems to be the first day there is much media coverage. I have to admit I don't know all the factors involved, but others may be. I don't know if the age of the structures more than location or multiple factors that all came together at the wrong time.

If it is my house I am not waiting to see what Gov. will do, I'd be get info myself as proactively as possible.

I hope you'll post more as we learn more of the entire story.

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[Mtn. States Resident]

This mudslide happened three days ago; however, today is the first day I've seen many pictures. Here are a few. If anyone has more, please post.
'It's gone.' Community copes with deadly mudslide

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