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 　　WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ona four-nation tour of Asia, visiting Japan, SouthKorea, Malaysia and the Philippines. On his wayto Asia, the president stopped in thenorthwestern state of Washington to visit anarea struck by deadly landslides last month. Thelandslides, caused by days of torrential rain,destroyed dozens of homes and killed at least41 people. During his visit late Tuesday, Obamaalso met with the victims' families, firstresponders and recovery workers.

　　On arrival at a local airport, President Obama was greeted by a group of state and local leaders.Almost immediately, the president boarded a helicopter that flew him over the site of lastmonth's landslides near the town of Oso. After surveying the damage and meeting privatelywith the victims' families, Obama addressed an audience at a local fire station.

　　"I have to say that the families I met with showed incredible strength and grace throughunimaginable pain and difficulty. Uniformly, though, they all want to say thank you to the firstresponders. They were deeply appreciative of the efforts that everybody is making. And I knowthat the first responders may have heard that directly, but it doesn't hurt to repeat that we arevery appreciative of what you've done," said Obama.

　　The piles of debris and mud remain high a month after the landslides, despite cleanup efforts byemergency crews and volunteers. But thanks to workers' efforts, water that was almost twometers high in some places has now drained, allowing better access to heavy equipment. Obamapraised the coordination and cooperation among various groups and organizations involvedin the recovery effort.

　　"Today, that work continues. There are still families searching for loved ones. There are familieswho have lost everything and it's going to be a difficult road ahead for them. And that's why Iwanted to come here: just to let you know that the country is thinking of all of you, and havebeen throughout this tragedy. We are not going anywhere, we'll be here as long as it takesbecause while very few Americans have heard of Oso before this disaster struck, we've all beeninspired by the incredible way that the community has come together and shown the loveand support they have for each other in ways large and small," said Obama.

　　The rain-softened hillside gave way on March 22, with heaps of mud and water pouring overroads and homes in a rural area north of the city of Seattle. First responders and volunteersdug through the mud, logs and debris to reach survivors. So far, 41 victims have been found inthe disaster area, but at least two other people remain missing. Washington state officials saythe cost of the cleanup and recovery is climbing, and is expected to be much higher than theoriginal estimate of $42 million.

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