Recovery operations continue in Longview; officials confirm nine missing, two confirmed fatalities
Local and state officials said recovery efforts transitioned from rescue to recovery, confirmed two fatalities among transported patients and that nine people remain unrecovered; recovery will proceed slowly with state resources staged to assist families and responders.
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Scott Goldstein, fire chief with Kallitz 2 Fire Rescue, told reporters the incident was declared a transition "from rescue to recovery as of this morning," and that operations would proceed methodically to protect responder safety.
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