mercredi 26 mars 2014

In Oso, Search and Rescue Volunteers Play the Waiting Game

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Following the deadly mudslide that ripped through the Oso, Wash. community Saturday morning, the Oso Fire Department has been an unofficial headquarters of sorts for volunteer efforts


On Wednesday afternoon alone, clothing donations came in and out, homemade cookies and soups were passed around the fire house, and dozens of anxious search and rescue volunteers donning fluorescent vests and muddy jeans sat in clusters awaiting their marching orders



The only problem with this beehive of activity — there were too many bees


Nearby residents are gathering by the dozens to help search for the 170-plus people still missing, but authorities aren’t able to accommodate all prospective volunteers. Many of them are spending hours, if not days, waiting for a chance to lend a hand Read more...


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