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>> the search is tedious and dangerous. conditions are being described as dismal. nbc news channel reporter joins us now from arlington, washington. lets start with what we know. 14, is there an expectation that that death toll will rise, and what about the number of people who may be missing? >> reporter: that number has been so fluid, as you know, chris, it was 18, then it was 108 yesterday, and then by yesterday evening, it was up to 178. officials tell us they are certain that many of the na...