>> thanks so much, neal karlinsky. and everyone here at abc news, mourning with our friends at komo tonight. >>> we move next to overseas, and a battle cry from russian president vladimir putin. a scathing report about ukraine. abc's global affairs correspondent martha raddatz, on the russians talking tough tonight. >> reporter: tonight, joy in the streets of moscow. thousands strong. bellowing the russian anthem, welcoming crimea back to fatherland russia. this, after their leader, vladmir putin, basking in his moment said crimea will soon be theirs. we have already achieved much, he said. there is even more to do. we shall prevail because we are united. glory to russia. putin, blasting the united states for behaving rudely, irresponsibly and unprofessionally in ukraine. saying the u.s. had crossed a line. he accused america of hypocrisy. of applying power against sovereign states, a clear reference to iraq. the u.s. shot back. secretary of state kerry calling putin's moves dangerous. >> nobody doubts russia's interes

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neal karlinsky, abc news, darrington, washington. >>> and we want to know what's ahead. so, let's bring in abc's meteorologist, ginger zee, right now. ginger? >> there's more slide risks. and this is why. we've had a very wet month in this part of the nation. look. average is just over 4 1/2 inches of rain for the month for this spot. this march, we've already had over seven. if we get to 9 1/4, we break an all-time record. and that's possible. watch this. the next couple of days. we take this through friday. there's going to be very heavy rains, especially southwestern oregon and northeastern -- northwestern california. but look at this. that area could see up to three inches through friday. that would be an issue. and the buzz on the east coast, diane, is all about this nor'easter. that's what we've been hearing all about, right? you wonder, will it affect me? let's time it out. when this storm comes together, it's a tuesday night into wednesday deal. new jersey to new york starts to get it late tuesday night into early wednesday. it's very low snow totals. the bulk of

neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >>> and we thank you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline," later. and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonight what is creeping in the water supply. >> and to this man shot a police officer? or hit by fire? >> ab acid accident injures two workers. >> and tonight barry bonds' new role in spring training. >> despite the drought some water will have to be released well before summer in order to protect the delta. good evening issue the solidity of the water the water district is releasing stored fresh water into the delta but there is concern that the problems would be long lasting. laura? >> in an average year, rain water would be pushing this water back towards the sea. but that is not happening this year. not at all. normally, the water would be fresh thanks to rain water now from the snow melt to the north. the water district is finding levels have surged upwards >> we're seeing sail line at 3 to 5 times what we'd normally see this year. >> the water district ha

>> neal karlinsky will stay on the story for us through the night. thank you, neal. >>> now, we turn the to the other urgent search tonight, this one, half a world away in the depths of the indian ocean. after some punishing weather, the search for the lost passenger plane has resumed. abc's david wright, now, on what the team is up against. >> reporter: today the search planes are back out. but the mission has changed. no longer is this a rescue. now, it's only about recovery. and the recovery effort won't be easy on seas so stormy, the search area had to be put on hold for 24 hours. >> we're not searching for a needle in a haystack. we're still looking for the haystack. >> reporter: and the haystack keeps moving due to strong ocean currents. >> this is also what you'd call the world's largest current. >> reporter: oceanographer charita pattiaratchi built this computer model tracing the possible debris sightings from these satellite photos back where they might have drifted from. a huge distance. the current moving 30 to 60 miles per day. >> you've

neal karlinsky, abc news, darrington, washington. >>> search and recovery crews have resumed the hunt for malaysia airlines 370. we're getting satellite images that could show pieces of the boeing 777. these images were taken on sunday. they provide fresh clues on just where the plane could have gone down in a remote part of the southern indian ocean. they show more than 120 floating objects. some of them as long as 75 feet. almost a dozen planes and five ships set out today in search of that debris field. >>> in boston, two firefighters have been killed in a fire that ripped through a four-story brownstone. the fire started in the densely populated back bay neighborhood. smoke and flames poured from the roof and windows for hours. boston officials say at least 18 people were taken to the hospital. it appears everyone who was inside the building escaped. there is still no word yet on the cause of the fire. but again, two firefighters tied in the attempt to save property and lives. >>> speaking of fire, now to the inside moment of crisis and the dramatic video of a construction worker

but first, abc's neal karlinsky in washington state for us. neal, good evening. >> reporter: david, good evening. this slide is considered so dangerous that residents are still being kept back while search crews look for survivors. pictures from above show the full scope. as if half a mountain slid down on this rural community, a slide measuring a square mile in size. >> this is the carnage. this right here in front of me was the highway. >> reporter: home video from the ground makes it hard to tell that there used to be anything here. survivors had to be plucked out by helicopter. >> helicopter medevacing the mom and the child, fi5-month-old ba, is still alive. >> reporter: tonight, that baby is hospitalized in critical condition. deep beneath all this mud, a residential street called steelhead road. officials say it simply is not there anymore. >> a lot of commotion and a lot of people that were very scared and -- just -- we need prayers. >> reporter: nearly 30 homes were either wiped away clean or damaged when the hillside gave way saturday

and abc's neal karlinsky is on the ground tonight in washington state. >> reporter: you would never know it, but this boy was watching tv with his family. his father, brothers, and sisters also reportedly missing. >> he was obviously traumatized. shivering badly. >> reporter: a husband is missing, too. his family is out there looking, and they won't give up. >> he broke up, and couldn't talk no more. >> reporter: flags are at half-staff. so much unknown, so much of who loved and died, random. christina jefferds, a dental office manager and mother was babysitting her 4-month-old granddaughter. neither made it out. >> i started to get text messages from people who tried to call her and she wasn't responding. then it started to sink in. >> reporter: pastor mike deluca told us his stomach has been churning because of all the emotion he hasn't had time to let out. what's this community going to be like now going forward? >> it will be different. we felt secure, we felt safe. now that safety, that security, that feeling of comfort has been shaken. >> reporter: just gut-wrenching for people her

abc's neal karlinsky has the latest. >> reporter: hovercraft joined a small fleet of helicopters over what looks nothing like a community. looking for any signs of life amidst a disaster so chaotic, officials aren't sure what the total number of missing really is. >> the situation is very grim. >> reporter: pictures from the scene leave little clue that 30 homes once stood here. robin youngblood said living through it was like whirling through a washing machine of mud and trees. >> we had mud in our eyes, nose and mouth. i'm really grateful i'm alive. >> reporter: the scale of it is all is simply mind-boggling. from here you can see trees that are 50 to 60 feet tall, which have been tossed around like toothpicks. and thrown hundreds of yards. the mudslide started here on this ridge, a square mile size chunk broken loose, cascading over this valley. take a look, the community before, dotted by houses to the left of the river and today, all mud. leveling everything in its path. the area's only school was closed. many of their students lived in the slide zone. so this school may have bee

and abc's neal karlinsky has the story in seattle. good morning, neal. >> reporter: george, good morning. we're here at komo-tv in seattle because they are a part of the abc family. people here who spent the day yesterday covering the story while very publicly grieving. this morning, the ntsb is investigating what caused komo-tv's helicopter and its experienced crew to suddenly crash just after takeoff. >> we have report of a helicopter into the space needle down on the ground now. cars involved on fire. >> reporter: it was around 7:40 a.m. right alongside the space needle where the chopper hurtled towards traffic. >> i heard the crash, boom. and it took like two seconds for the flames to burst out. >> reporter: three cars were engulfed. a river of flaming fuel ran down the street. one motorist jumped out of his car critically injured. >> i saw the guy coming out of the car with his body on fire. >> reporter: killed on impact, beloved veteran photographer bill strothman and pilot gary pfitzner. >> we just can't believe he's gone. >> r

abc's neal karlinsky is in darrington, washington, this morning. good morning to you, neal. >> reporter: josh, good morning. the numbers really are worrisome out here. officially, 176 names on the list of those missing. they do not expect that number to hold. but it gives you a sense of how confusing things are out here. they really have no idea how many people were caught up in the slide. for the first time we're hearing the dramatic 911 calls. >> there's a mudslide and everything is gone! the houses are gone! >> reporter: the terror of the minutes right after the slide plowed through 30 homes and cars driving by. >> there's people yelling for help! >> my heart is shattered into a million pieces. i just want them to bring my daughter home. >> are you guys ready to go? >> reporter: 14 are now confirmed dead. but authorities still don't know just how many people are missing and caught in the deadly debris. overnight the estimate jumped to 176 people unaccounted for, but officials say that number may include duplications. and it's expected to drop dr