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Sylva's headache, known as the "Allen Street slides," is nearing completion, with asphalt arriving Tuesday to cover the drive and parking area at Brys

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We were told water was above my head when that landslide first hit. what they've had to do is create a water channel with pumps to be able to move the water out of this area, just to give search crews access to look here. special machinery like this floating excavator just arrived. this gives you an idea of what search crews are up against. logs, mud, piles of debris stacked 20 to 40 feet high in some places. the slow, sloppy and dangerous work comes with an emotional toll. so far, at least 41 victims have been recovered in the disaster zone. a washington spruce tree left standing in the middl...