Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
Washington state officials confirmed the death toll in Saturday’s massive landslide has risen to 14. The number of people reported missing has risen from 108 to 174.
“The 176 I believe very strongly is not going to be a number that we’re going to see in fatalities, I think it’s going to drop dramatically,” Snohomish County emergency management director John Pennington said. Pennington added he believes there are duplicate names on the list that have yet to be weeded out.
Officials also announced a suspension of search-and-rescue efforts after fears were raised that there could be another shifting of the earth at the site. However, several search teams using hovercraft, air support and sonar devices are continuing to search the site.
A closer examination of the site showed that 47 home sites were destroyed in the slide. Officials say at least 25 of the homes were occupied full time.
Family members of the missing were gathering at a Red Cross shelter. Reed Miller, whose son Joseph was inside a mobile home that was caught in the landslide, says he’s been calling his son’s cell phone for days without a response.
