everybody paused for thought. the mayor of darrington, where one of the ceremonies took place today, was eloquent and he describes how the unimaginable had happened. and they realize very quickly a week ago, just how devastating the loss was going to be. to mark the moment, the mariuszed these words. >> we take a moment to forget the logistics. we get the emergency response. if they get the surge of events that have changed our community. this moment is for them to honor the mudslide victims. those still missing -- >> the weather is really not in the rescuer's favor at all, we've had steady rains throughout the day, a slight pause at the moment, we're expecting an inch over the course of the weekend, and they're having to watch the water levels on the river, which you can see behind me.