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Currently have right now, but we don't have a singular suspect. kelly: the cause of her death is still unknown. her dog was found tied to a fence at the dog park where she was last seen. it's a race against time to save many still trapped under mud and debris after a massive landslide in china. authorities say the disaster was caused by heavy rain in the region, and now forecasters say more wet weather is on the way, which could hinder the search. we have more from our west coast newsroom. when did the landslide actually hit? >> well, kelly, it was early saturday morning, and right now at le...

>> fire of this magnitude with this much energy out there just does what it wants, and it's very susceptible to those winds. and so it has continued to push it in multiple directions. arthel: about 700 homes have been evacuated. no word of anyone hurt. and people in a mountain village in china desperately searching for loved ones after a massive landslide buries dozens of homes. at least 15 people are dead, more than a hundred more still missing beneath the rubble. will carr is live in our west coast bureau with the latest on in this. >> reporter: arthel, the landslide hit around six a.m. on...

Nothing like this. >> the closest thing i've seen before would be the may 3rd, 199 storm. as anybody who follows these storms, that storm had the highest recorded wind speeds at the surface of the planet, ever. the destruction is similar, but that storm took a path that went through more lightly populated areas. where this one took a turn through densely populated area. >> at this stage, what do you think people need most? you know, less than 24 hours after the disaster hit. >> i still don't know if people know what they need the most. because i've been talking to people yesterday and even int...

infects in cambodia. and it's a special day for us and for ringo starr. the beatles legend joins us this hour on his birthday to celebrate, of course, with us, and to talk about his new album and the motivation behind his continued success. slow and steady is proving to be a losing combination for hundreds of thousands of people across the mid-atlantic and northeast who have been without power now for a full week. and it will be getting even hotter in many cities today. the record-breaking temperatures are blamed for several deaths and catastrophes for many businesses. emily schm...

emily, this hasn't been just a weather vaent. it has been an economic event. businesses haven't been able to operate. >> reporter: hi, gary. it has been such a long week for people. when you see trees like this that toppled and the power lines that came down more than a week ago, it set off a chain reaction so big that the experts, the government and even small businesses say they just haven't been able to add up the total costs yet. what is clear is that as the power comes back on, people are beginning to see just how much they lost. though it only takes an instant for the lights to...