Death toll in WA mudslide climbs to 24
Posted March 31, 2014 4:43 pm.
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OSO, WA (NEWS1130) – Authorities say the official death toll from the deadly Washington state mudslide has increased to 24.
The Snohomish County medical examiner’s office says it has received a total of 24 victims, and 17 of them have been positively identified.
Previously, the official death toll was 21, with 15 victims identified.
The slide struck a rural area northeast of Seattle on March 22.
Authorities have said more than two dozen people are still missing.
Meanwhile, estimated financial losses from the mudslide have reached $10 million.
That’s according to Governor Jay Inslee in a letter asking the federal government for a major disaster declaration.
Inslee says about 30 families need assistance with housing, along with personal and household goods.
His letter says estimated losses include nearly $7 million in structures and more than $3 million in their contents.
