SEATTLE, April 8 (UPI) -- President Barrack Obama announced plans Tuesday to visit Washington state in late April to assess the damage caused by the March 22 mudslide that swallowed the small town of Oso in Snohomish county, wiping away homes, claiming over 30 lives, and leaving over a dozen people still missing.
The president will visit on April 22, the one-month anniversary of the disaster, to survey the damage and devastation caused by the mudslide and pay his respects to residents and survivors. He will meet with families, first responders, and recovery workers, according to a White House spokesperson.