Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration, along with local officials. Damage in Ketchikan, Alaska, caused by a landslide on Aug. 25. Ketchikan (Alaska) Gateway Borough ...

Deadly Landslide Strikes Ketchikan, Alaska The disaster killed one person and injured three in the town. Researchers said heavy rains preceding the disaster may have played a role.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster emergency declaration for Ketchikan on Sunday night. “All state agencies are directed to provide whatever assistance is needed," the governor posted on X.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A landslide cut a path down a steep, thickly forested hillside and crashed into several homes in Ketchikan, killing one person and injuring three in the latest such disaster ...

Ketchikan, with a population of about 14,000, is nestled along the southern portion of Alaska’s Inside Passage – a water route famed for its stunning landscapes, fjords and glaciers.

Ketchikan officials identified the victim who died in the landslide as Sean Griffin, a public works employee who was clearing storm drains when the landslide struck.

Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan By Steve Gorman August 26, 202410:33 PM PDTUpdated August 26, 2024 ...

At Ketchikan High School, a dozen people sheltered for a second night, officials said. Principal Rick Dormer said around 25 to 30 people were coming to the school for meals.

A disaster was declared in Alaska following a landslide in Ketchikan as further landslides are feared. The landslide in southeastern Alaska killed one person and injured others at around 4pm on ...

Deadly landslide strikes homes in Alaskan city of Ketchikan At least one person was killed and others were injured when a landslide struck homes in Ketchikan, Alaska, on August 25.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said.