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An aerial view shows a huge volume of earth missing from the side of a hill facing Stillaguamish River, in a landslide along State Route 530, between the cities of Arlington and Darrington, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Search and rescue operations are underway for survivors. (AP Photo/ The Seattle Times, Marcus Yam) MANDATORY CREDIT TO BOTH THE SEATTLE TIMES AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER
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A wide aerial view shows a huge volume of earth missing from the side of a hill facing the Stillaguamish River, in a landslide along State Route 530, between the cities of Arlington and Darrington, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Search and rescue operations are underway for survivors. (AP Photo/ The Seattle Times, Marcus Yam ) MANDATORY CREDIT TO: Marcus Yam / THE SEATTLE TIMES.
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Robin Youngblood survived the landslide that destroyed her house next to the North Fork of the Stillaguamish river Saturday, March 22, 2014. She is holding the only item that survived the disaster, a painting of a Cherokee warrior that was knocked from the wall and muddied. "It saved us." she said. (AP Photo/ The Seattle Times,Mark Harrison) MANDATORY CREDIT TO: Mark Harrison / THE SEATTLE TIMES.
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A wide aerial view shows the extensive damage of the landslide after taking out a chunk of earth from the side of the hill facing the Stillaguamish River, and down into the State Route 530, on the left, between the cities of Arlington and Darrington, on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Search and rescue operations are underway for survivors. (AP Photo/ The Seattle Times, Marcus Yam )
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National Edition News cover for March 23, 2014 - This cherry bud’s for you: With the Jefferson Monument in the background, cherry blossom trees bloom along the tidal basin in Washington, on Monday, April 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Environmental personnel drive onto the Texas City Dike with oil containment booms for oil remediation following a barge collision in the ship channel, causing an oil spill Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Houston. The barge carried 924,000 gallons of fuel oil. (AP Photo/ Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)
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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014, file photograph, South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell speaks at a news conference at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. McConnell was elected on Saturday, March 22, 2014 as the new president of the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, file)
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Malaysian Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, center, shows a note from Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang stating that they received a recent satellite image during a search of the missing Malaysia Airlines, flight MH370, half way through a press conference at a hotel in Sepang, Malaysia, Saturday, March 22, 2014. Malaysia said Saturday that a Chinese satellite had spotted a large object along a broad stretch of ocean where officials hope to find a Malaysia Airlines plane that has been missing for more than two weeks. Hishammuddin told reporters Saturday that he had been informed that a Chinese satellite had spotted an object 22.5 meters (74 feet) by 13 meters (43 feet). (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)
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This photo provided by the Washington State Patrol shows the aftermath of a mudslide that moved a house with people inside in Snohomish County on Saturday March 22, 2014. The Washington Department of Transportation says mud, trees and building materials are blocking both directions of State Route 530 near the town of Oso. Search and rescue operations are underway by Snohomish County crews and the Washington State Patrol. Spokesman Bart Treece of the Washington State Department of Transportation says he doesn't know how long the two-lane rural road will be closed. He says drivers are advised to find another way to get between Darrington and Arlington. (AP Photo/Washington State Patrol)
