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FILE - In this May 26, 2013, file photo, an underground shelter is seen near tornado rubble in Moore, Okla. The deadly tornadoes that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes. But the surge of interest in tornado safety has overwhelmed companies that build the shelters. Now there are long waiting lists, and many people have to endure the most dangerous part of the season with no added protection. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

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A tagged tree with blue spray paint is shown on May 6, 2014 near Silverdale, Wash. The trees are in the forest at Newberry Hill Heritage Park south of Klahowya Secondary School. The area is slated for selective logging sometime in June. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

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Forester Jesse Saunders tags a tree with blue spray paint in a dense area on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The trees are in the forest at Newberry Hill Heritage Park south of Klahowya Secondary School. The area is slated for selective logging sometime in June. (AP Photo/Kitsap Sun, Larry Steagall)

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This March 28, 2014 photo shows the Gold Basin Campground, the largest in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Verlot, Va. The campground is at risk of a devastating landslide, sitting at the base of a hill with eerie similarities to the one near Oso that collapsed in March in the same river basin. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mark Harrison) SEATTLE OUT; USA TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT; TELEVISION OUT; NO SALES; MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER