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Week Two Of Mudslide Recovery, Decisions Get Harder

caption: The 2005 La Conchita landslide in California killed 10 people and destroyed 13 homes.
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The 2005 La Conchita landslide in California killed 10 people and destroyed 13 homes.
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Bill Radke talks with Los Angeles Fire Captain Ronald Klamecki about his own work in a landslide recovery in California and how authorities will decide regarding their next steps.

"As days go by, the potential of finding live victims diminishes. The rescuers are really putting forth the great effort and it wears on them too," he said. "They're doing their very best to bring closure to the victims' families."

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