Oso, Washington's deadly mudslides much much worse than originally thought

Paul Smeenus · 03-26-2014, 01:12 PM

Paul Smeenus · 03-28-2014, 12:52 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/washington-mud...--finance.html

Crowquill · 03-28-2014, 11:43 AM

And they found the body of a baby recently too :/ I've driven through that area a lot (in fact I'll be passing by Saturday.) Shit's fucking terrifying.

Paul Smeenus · 03-28-2014, 11:49 AM

Current count, 25 dead, 90 missing

Paul Smeenus · 03-29-2014, 10:53 AM

How to help Snohomish County after deadly landslide | www.kirotv.com

**Frownland** · 03-29-2014, 09:18 PM

Officials reduce tally of missing to 30

ladyislingering · 03-29-2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

I knew you (Paul), Ki, and LadyIL are from Wa state and did check to see latest posts, with a sigh of relief, but I do have a good friend that lives near the area I haven't heard from. It's not like I talk to him everyday, so I'll just have to make the call sometime this afternoon.

A horrible event nonetheless.

We surely appreciate your concern.

I worry a lot about Mt. Rainier (after having just learned it's a volcano and could literally destroy this entire area in less than an hour) and just knowing that all this devastation occurred (not terribly far from where Ki and I call home) makes my heart sink.

Paul Smeenus · 03-29-2014, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyislingering

I worry a lot about Mt. Rainier (after having just learned it's a volcano and could literally destroy this entire area in less than an hour) and just knowing that all this devastation occurred (not terribly far from where Ki and I call home) makes my heart sink.

All of the majestic snowcapped mountain peaks of the Pacific Northwest are volcanos, Rainier is the largest but also not terribly active. It could start rumbling tomorrow but it's much much more likely to not happen hundreds or even thousands of years from now,

ladyislingering · 03-29-2014, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

All of the majestic snowcapped mountain peaks of the Pacific Northwest are volcanos, Rainier is the largest but also not terribly active. It could start rumbling tomorrow but it's much much more likely to not happen hundreds or even thousands of years from now,

That's comforting. Some of the natives I know had me pretty scared. Jerks.

Paul Smeenus · 04-04-2014, 11:09 PM

Currently 30 confirmed dead, 29 of those identified, 13 missing

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