The Watchers by Julie Celestial on December 3, 2020
Six people went missing after a massive landslide, among many other smaller ones, hit the community of Haines in southeast Alaska following heavy rains, the Alaska State Troopers reported Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Up to 3 m (9 feet) of debris engulfed the area, damaging at least four houses. Residents described the incident as the worst they have ever experienced.
"We’ve had significant rainfall on top of frozen ground and snow," Haines mayor Douglas Olerud told NBC affiliate KTUU of Anchorage.
Olerud added that there had been smaller landslides, but the largest occurred on Wednesday afternoon, leaving houses damaged and six people missing.
The affected town has about 2 500 residents, and those missing were in the Beach Road area, where the largest landslide of up to 183 m (600 feet) wide occurred.
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https://watchers.news/2020/12/03/large-landslide-leaves-six-people-missing-in-haines-southeast-alaska/
