mile with mud. dozens of homes destroyed. look at this file video, showing how quick a mudslide like this can happen. look at the force of that. literally knocking freight cars off the tracks in nearby everett in 2012. mudslides are caused by heavy rain that soaks the soil. it loosens boulders and the soil breaks free. victims described an unimaginable seen trying to find their loved ones. went through the police barricade and started searching and digging. they found several bodies. it s a war zone. dan springer live in snohomish county tonight with
the latest. reporter: this is a tragic story and it continues to unfold. we re anticipating more bad news in a briefing at the bottom of the hour. officials said today they did find more bodies. one of the victims is a 49-year-old. we have a picture of him, his brothers found his body this morning. according to his father who we spoke with, they are still searching for his wife chris. john served in the navy 32 years. the couple has five grown children. we cannot forget the heroic effort efforts. a spokesman tells me his condition is improving. and a dramatic shot of the helicopter rescue of a 4-year-old boy. he had been stuck in waste high mud, his three siblings and father are among the missing. a neighbor tried to comfort him. they brought him to us in the