At Least 14 Dead in Washington State Mudslide

In Focus on At Least 14 Dead in Washington State Mudslide "Last Saturday, at 10:45 am, part of a hillside above Oso, Washington -- known by some locals as 'Slide Hill' -- collapsed after weeks of heavy rain, sending a wall of mud and debris across a small valley of the Stillaguamish River. The neighborhood below the hillside was destroyed, and more than 100 properties damaged, resulting in at least 14 verified deaths -- a number that may grow larger, as the list of missing has grown to 176. Efforts to rescue victims have been slow, as the surrounding hills remain dangerously unstable and the affected area is so large. Rescue workers continued their search throughout last night. [16 photos]"