California wildfires: Number of missing falls to 25

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

The number of people missing after California's deadliest wildfire has fallen to 25, from a high of more than 1,200 at the height of the disaster.

Butte County Sheriff's office had put the number of missing at 49 on Friday, and 500 a week ago. The number of dead stood unchanged at 88.
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The Butte sheriff's department on Sunday lifted evacuation orders for a number of areas that had been affected by the fire.

But it said Paradise remains closed to traffic, and warned residents returning to the area that there was a risk of flash flooding and mudslides because of recent heavy rains.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46421177

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That's sounding a lot better.

[Kaleva]

1. That's great news!

[question everything]

2. Yes, it does. Wonder whether the formerly missing were found someplace

else. Still, their lives are in ruin. Hope they can rebuilt, literally and figuratively.

[Igel]

3. The number'll probably come down.

This kind of event breeds confusion and uncertainty. Many are uncomfortable with uncertainty, and want absolutes all the time, 24/7. Others try to drive a "millions are dead" though the fog of uncertainty, hoping that we mistake the trike for a military death train.

[dembotoz]

4. The falling numbers make Puerto Rico even more awful

To our shame

[Maxheader]

5. A horrible tragedy with a silver lining..