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April 23, 2014

Obama Tours Washington Landslide Area as Toll Hits 41 
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The death toll from last month's landslide in Washington state has
reached 41, with two still missing. On Tuesday, President Obama toured
the area and met with the victims' families.

President Obama: "There are still families who are searching for loved
ones. There are families who have lost everything, and it's going to be
a difficult road ahead for them. And that's why I wanted to come here,
just to let you know that the country is thinking about all of you and
have been throughout this tragedy."

County officials are now reportedly considering a six-month ban on new
construction in landslide-prone areas. Construction projects were
previously approved despite a 1999 report for the Army Corps of
Engineers that warned of "the potential for a large catastrophic
failure."

 

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