OSO, Wash. — Right now there are 176 reports of missing people. Snohomish County officials said Tuesday morning they expect that number to go down because some people may have been reported missing twice.
Many people were home late Saturday morning when the massive mudslide hit. Some were driving by State Route 530, others were working on people's homes.
Christina Jefferds was with her granddaughter, Sanoah Huestis as well. Jefferds is the wife of an Oso firefighter.
"We've requested a mortuary team to assist us in this process pretty much speaks for itself but i said this yesterday and I'm going to reiterate it I believe in miracles and I believe people can survive these events. They've done it before, they can do it again," said John Pennington, Director of the Snohomish County Emergency Management Department.
On Sunday, Snohomish County Fire Chief Travis Hots said the Steelhead Drive neighborhood "is no longer there." Reed Miller and his son Joseph were in a house on Steelhead Drive.
Amanda Lennick just moved into a house in the area a week ago. Bill Welsh was at Lennick's house installing a water heater.
Stephen Neal was also at the house. Steven Hadaway was installing a satellite dish at the house as well.
Call the county's call center at 425-388-5088. Snohomish county officials said the call center has gotten a lot of calls.