Ron... Sorry for the late reply... another long day and only just now plopped down on the couch..

The length of the slide was 1600 ft.. 600 ft tall.. and 4400 ft wide.. 7 million cubic yards

49 houses destroyed... 90 missing..

As I told Brian... the stories coming out are gut wrenching..

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Where to donate

• Red Cross: If you wish to help victims of the Oso mudslide, cash donations are preferred. The American Red Cross is no longer collecting items. Go to the Red Cross of Snohomish County atwww.redcross.org/snoco to donate. People also can text "RedCross" to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
• United Way has established a community-wide recovery fund to assist those affected by the mudslide. Information on how to donate is at www.uwsc.org. Checks may be sent to: United Way of Snohomish County, Attn: Finance Dept., 3120 McDougall Ave., Ste. 200, Everett, WA 98201.
• The Salvation Army is collecting donations for local disaster relief efforts. Donate by phone at 800-725-2769, online atwww.salvationarmynw.org or by mail to the Salvation Army, Northwest Divisional Headquarters, 111 Queen Anne Avenue N. #300, Seattle, WA, 98109. Designate your gift as "disaster relief."
• The Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation is a local organization that is giving 100 percent of donations directly to those affected. The Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington treated several victims in the aftermath of the mudslide. Donate at this siteor by phone at 360-435-2133, ext. 7805. You can drop off/mail donations to 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave. in Arlington or donate to the fund through an account at any Union Bank.
• The Coastal Community Bank is accepting donations for slide victims at all branches: Darrington, Camano Island, Everett, Monroe, Stanwood, Sultan, Silver Lake, Smokey Point, Snohomish and Whidbey Island.