The Haines Borough requested helicopter backup from the Coast Guard and National Guard. Locals took out boats to help.
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Wind, rain batter Southeast Alaska as Craig officials warn against travel on landslide-prone road
Port St. Nicholas Road in Craig has seen at least four slides since late October.
It’s raining data: Autumn storms a trove of information for Sitka landslide research
A slew of new instruments is helping shed some light on whether this storm is producing only the usual downed limbs and trees, blowing trash cans and power outages — or if it has the potential for more serious damage.
As pandemic worsens, Alaskans endure ‘inexcusable’ wait for relief
Frustration and impatience with Congress is building among out-of-work Alaskans and local leaders, who say the lack of a social safety net has made it far more painful to maintain the health mandates aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Unable to reach hospital because of weather, Pilot Station man dies of COVID-19
A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station died from COVID-19 at the village health clinic in late November before he could be transported to a hospital. Stormy conditions prevented a medevac from reaching him, his family said.
More than half of Goose Creek’s 1,300 inmates have been infected with COVID-19
Testing of the more than 1,300 inmates at the facility that began last week has shown that 480 currently have COVID-19, with 120 results still pending. There are 193 inmates at Goose Creek who are considered to have recovered from the disease.
Update: Teenager charged in Mat-Su homicide that left four dead, including two children
Alaska State Troopers have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of four family members, including two children, in the Mat-Su Borough.
Juneau officials caution residents to be prepared for landslides as rains continue
With heavy rain expected on already saturated ground, people living in hillside areas should be especially vigilant.
Juneau officials identify rising case counts, promote asymptomatic tests
The City and Borough of Juneau announced Tuesday that it’s offering free COVID-19 tests to people without symptoms who may have been exposed.
High wind warning ends for Juneau, flood advisory remains
Two inches of rain fell at the airport in 24 hours, while 3.6 inches fell in Douglas and 3.52 inches fell in downtown Juneau.