24 dead in Washington State so far

[malaise]

The death toll will continue to rise

This is too sad.

[rudolph the red]

1. That is so horrible.

[malaise]

3. Latest here

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/03/26/294674314/washington-state-mudslide-heartbreaking-search-resumes
<snip>
Weary searchers resume their dangerous work Wednesday in Oso, Wash., where it's thought that at least 24 persons — and possibly many more — died when a massive mudslide buried the small community north of Seattle on Saturday.

Headlines and news outlets' updates help tell the story as the day begins:
— "Heartbreaking search intensifies in mudslide zone." ()

— "Over 200 searchers will resume the search at daylight." ()

— "The number of people believed to be missing in the mudslide remains 'fluid,' according to officials. They have been working off a list with nearly 200 reports of people who are unaccounted for, but search operation crews said they are sure many of those names are duplicates." ()

— "The debris area covers an entire square mile and recent rain is making the task even more difficult." (KUOW's Sara Lerner on the NPR Newscast)

— "County's own 2010 report called slide area dangerous." ()

[gblady]

2. yes, it is very sad

...they said they hoped to have an updated "unaccounted for" list today....

it last stood at 176.

[theHandpuppet]

4. This is just so tragic...