Yakutat, Alaska Declares Snow Emergency–Roofs Collapsing; Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Erupts to 55,000 Feet; Snowcat Buried In Colorado; + “Big Freeze” On The Way For U.S.
January 14, 2022 Cap Allon
The City and Borough of Yakutat declared a ‘local disaster emergency‘ this week, citing the imminent threat of roof collapse caused by high snow loads across the Southeast Alaska city. In response, The National Guard deployed service members and vehicles via military airlift.
As reported by alaskapublic.org, Borough Manager Jon Erickson said Yakutat has has seen 6 feet of snow over the past few weeks, causing intermittent power outages, damage to buildings and school closures. The city keeps four snow shovelers on retainer, but Erickson said the team is too small to keep up with the accumulating snow.
“We’ve been shoveling off, but right now we just don’t have enough shovelers,” he said. “So we contacted emergency management, and they’re probably going to be sending a team of 10 shovelers down here.”
https://electroverse.net/yakutat-snow-emergency-hunga-tonga-to-55000-ft-big-freeze-on-the-way-for-u-s/
