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Soaring death toll looms in U.S. mudslide with 90 still missing
2014-03-29 02:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The death toll from a mudslide that has left 90 people missing in Washington state appeared certain to climb nearly a week after the disaster, as anguished relatives turned to the Internet and word of mouth for scarce scraps of new information. At least 26 people were killed when a rain-soaked hillside collapsed without warning last Saturday, unleashing a towering wall of mud that flattened dozens of homes in a river valley near the rural town of Oso, about 55 miles northeast of Seattle. While...
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Washington mudslide official death toll 17, unofficial numbers at 26
2014-03-28 11:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Examiner: The National Guard was called in to work along with dozens of local volunteers in North Western Washington this week to recover bodies entombed in a massive mud-covered grave caused by last Saturdays horrific mudslide that swamped almost a square mile of landscape pulverizing structures; crumpling farm equipment and vehicles like they were tin cans. Recovery is tremendously difficult when heavy equipment gets clogged with mud in the delicate search for bodies where shovels are often useless....
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Death toll Washington state mudslide rises to 14
2014-03-25 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The confirmed death toll from a devastating weekend mudslide in Washington state climbed to 14 people on Monday as six more bodies were found, while scores of others remained listed as missing two days after the tragedy, authorities said. The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office reported the higher casualty count hours after emergency management officials expressed doubt anyone else would be plucked alive from the muck that engulfed dozens of homes when a rain-soaked hillside near Oso, Washington,...
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LeasePlan Launches Toll and Violations Solutions
2014-03-23 18:32:50| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
LeasePlan USA is teaming with American Traffic Solutions (ATS) Fleet Services to implement new toll and violation solutions for its clients. TollPlanSM and ViolationsPlanSM are innovative programs that will capture and monitor data to assist clients in managing the most common traffic challenges. With the introduction of TollPlan, an electronic toll payment solution, LeasePlan clients can save up to 50 percent on toll management administration costs. TollPlan consolidates multiple toll accounts into one program, providing centralized controls, reporting and payment processing. Additionally, with TollPlan, there is visibility into tolling activity with a robust reporting package. The program also allows drivers to experience increased mobility with the use of high-speed cashless toll lanes and reduces and can even eliminate a fleets risk of toll violations. READ MORE The Article LeasePlan Launches Toll and Violations Solutions appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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PEDV Takes a Toll on Pork Packers
2014-03-14 21:28:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Steve Meyer and Len Steiner's Daily Livestock Report Today Steve Meyer and Len Steiner shared some sobering news in the Daily Livestock Report about the impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is having on the packing industry. In their article, the authors noted that last weeks hog slaughter was 5.7% lower than one year ago, and estimated slaughter through Thursday of this week was expected to be 2.7% lower than one year ago, pending what happens as of today and tomorrow. Meyer and Steiner say Saturday packing plant shifts tend to be the first casualties of low hog numbers. read more
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