Friday, January 14, 2005

resolve, or foolish hubris?

Schwarzenegger visits slide scene

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger toured the Californian hamlet devastated by a mudslide that killed at least 10.

He watched as rescue teams continued to search for survivors in La Conchita, 70 miles (110km) north of Los Angeles.

The bodies of a mother and three young children were the latest to be pulled from the rubble early on Wednesday.

The slide was triggered by storms that have brought chaos to western US states in the last few days, and claimed more than 20 lives.

During his visit to La Conchita, Mr Schwarzenegger expressed support for plans to rebuild Ventura County's coastal village.

"In the past few days, we have seen the power of nature to cause damage and despair, but we will match that power with our own resolve," he told reporters.
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