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SELECT FEW SET APART BY AN ACRONYM.  ON A DAY TO DAY LEVEL WE ARE ACTIVE IN
THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE AND WE ARE READY TO SERVE WHEN CALLED UPON.
PHOTOS BY STEVE SANT ANDREA, AG1YK.  SNOHOMISH COUNTY WA ACS SUPPORTS
LANDSLIDE RELIEF EFFORT A LARGE LANDSLIDE THAT DEVASTATED THE TOWN OF OSO,
WASHINGTON, ON MARCH 22, PROMPTED COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE FROM THE
SNOHOMISH COUNTY AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ACS.  THE LANDSLIDE
CROSSED THE NORTH FORK OF THE STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AND COVERED ABOUT 1 MILE
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OF STATE ROUTE 530, CUTTING OFF ACCESS TO THE NEARBY TOWN OF DARRINGTON AND
DISRUPTING TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES.  THIRTY SIX DEATHS AS OF APRIL 14
HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE DISASTER SO FAR.  THE SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
CONTINUES.  SNOHOMISH COUNTY ACS OPERATES AS A JOINT RACES/ ARES SERVICE
AND WORKS TO BE THE SINGLE CONTACT FOR ALL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AT THE
COUNTY LEVEL.  FROM ITS WEBSITE OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ONE PLACE FOR ALL
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