Box 1209 Haines, AK 99827 907-766-6400. “We had a tree come down on the on top of our house last night, from the hillside, the roots cut loose, likely due to the soil being saturated,” said Poinsette. Police asked him not to pass. Heavy rains over the past two days have caused flooding and moved debris onto roadways in Haines. MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Lin Edgar’s home in town flooded on Tuesday night. Troopers were notified of a major landslide on Battery Hill in Haines. The agency says this kind of storm only happens once every 25 years. Six people are missing and at least four houses have been destroyed after a series of landslides hit Haines, Alaska, Wednesday afternoon, authorities … The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross are working to get displaced people into hotels. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Alaska Department of Transportation called the landslides and flooding in the area "devastating. A landslide in Haines (Alaska Army National Guard courtesy photos by 1st Lt. David Marshall) “And I look over, and all the water’s going out, all the boats are going back down in the harbor. Searchers are looking for six people who may be trapped in the debris, the fire department said. Dean Lari, better known as “Bear,” holds up a cellphone on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 to show a picture of a landslide in his remote neighborhood near Haines, Alaska. Roadway damage blocked access to the airport and the dock. Damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Dec. 2, 2020. At least four homes have been destroyed and numerous others damaged in Haines. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Neighbors next door also suffered damage to their basement. Derek Poinsette lives in a neighborhood outside of town. It is believed that at least four houses have been destroyed and people are missing. (KHNS photo/Greg Bigsby) Searchers will continue to look Thursday for two people still missing after a large landslide rumbled through a residential area on Beach Road in Haines Wednesday afternoon, destroying at least four houses, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Updated with names of missing. His house was damaged in the storm and it is now cut off from town where the road is washed out. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. The Haines Borough School District will be closed on Wednesday as a precaution. There was a slide in Juneau the other day and road damage in Hoonah." This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Rebecca Kameika lives on Beach Road, though closer to Haines than where the slide hit. Updated on: December 3, 2020 / 2:45 PM And the hillside is just sliding and sending all the trees and everything, the houses, out into the bay in front of town.”, Resident Mike Ward said he first heard what sounded like a big “woosh.”. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch that will remain in effect until late Wednesday evening. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska… “We looked up and the mountainside’s coming down and we just ripped out there,” he said. Ptarmigan Chairlift will be out of operation as ski area managers assess the damage and make repairs. She said slides and related road damage had left some neighborhoods inaccessible. “They were upstairs,” said Heaton. HAINES, Alaska (KTUU) - Dozens of people in Haines, Alaska are being evacuated and some are believed to be missing after landslides on Wednesday, according to the mayor. The situation had gotten much worse by 2 a.m. “I couldn’t drive at that point,” she said. While temperatures of 40 below zero might send most of us to our couches, Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge biologist Mark Ross grabbed his recorder and some water. Details on how the four people were found were not immediately available. Haines resident Shori Heaton says her parents’ home at the end of Lutak Road was swept by a mudslide around 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The landslides crushed at least four houses in Haines, Alaska, which is home to about 2,500 people about 90 miles north of Juneau, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The Haines Borough requested helicopter backup from the Coast Guard and National Guard. About 9 feet (2.7 meters) of mud and trees cover the area, according to troopers. At 10:00 p.m. she set an alarm for four hours later, so she could check on the water level. The mayor of Haines, Alaska, said that evacuation and search and rescue efforts would resume on Thursday. Haines, a community of about 2,000 people in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, was one of the most devastated cities in Southwest Alaska during a record rain event last week. Persons living along streams should stay alert and be prepared to take action if a warning or advisory is issued, or flooding is observed. This rainstorm has been the "worst I have ever seen," he said, adding he's lived in the area throughout his 39 years. Troopers confirm that two people remain missing after the slide about 600 feet wide came down a mountain in Haines on Wednesday after heavy rains inundated much of southeast Alaska. Administration; Community & Economic Development; Finance Authorities say six people are unaccounted for, and four homes were destroyed in the slide, with the search resuming Thursday morning for survivors. The Haines Borough is running on an emergency diesel generator. Witnesses have estimated the slide spans hundreds of feet across, leaving a muddy smear down the side of the mountain south of Haines. “It was just a classic cold weather situation, and we just had a broken pipe,” said Principal Nancy Peel. In the end if there is an emergency we all come together to help each other," he said. Serving Haines, Skagway and Klukwan on 102.3 and 91.9 FM. “They were sleeping in another room on the couch. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Mike Dunleavy has declared a disaster for the Haines area. "Haines clearly has had the largest slide and the slide that has impacted the most people, but there are reports of damage and ground moving and flooding throughout much of Southeast Alaska. Alaska State Troopers and the Haines Volunteer Fire Department evacuated residents by boat Wednesday afternoon (12-2-20) after a large landslide crashed through a stretch of homes. Weather still a concern as search continues for 2 in Haines, Alaska The largest slide was estimated at about 183 metres wide and took out four homes while pushing debris to the water line. Local fisherman Woody Pahl was plugging in his boat on a trailer near the harbor when a landslide hit some houses, he guessed about three of them, around 2:00 p.m. “All of a sudden, there was a tidal wave that took off from the beach going outwards, and I knew something big had just happened,” he said. Haines Borough Public Facilities Director Ed Coffland said that there is three feet of standing water in the lot next to the local laundromat near the center of town. It hit the house, rumbled. Numerous other, smaller slides were also reported. The Haines Borough declared a weather emergency as heavy rains washed out roads throughout town, and landslides took out at least two homes. Those always work. Crews with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities work to clear debris from a mudslide in Haines, Alaska on Dec. 2, ... though closer to Haines than where the slide hit. The incident is devastating for the community, said Kameika, who set up a fundraising account and plans to work with another group to make sure the money is distributed fairly and where it's needed. A 600-foot-wide mudslide hit Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday after a period of heavy rain. The search for the missing was suspended Wednesday evening as rains continued to batter the area meaning the soil wasn't stable enough, Haines Borough Mayor Douglas Olerud told The Associated Press. Residents reported widespread damage, including flooding, across town. ", "Over the past 24 hours, strong winds and record-breaking rainfall caused considerable damage to roads and infrastructure in many of Southeast Alaska's communities," the department said on Facebook. At least one home was evacuated due to flooding. Haines, Alaska (KINY) - The Haines Emergency Operations Center reported additional slide activity Monday evening. Capitol Police officers give vote of no confidence in leaders, California Privacy/Information We Collect. A 600-foot-wide mudslide hit Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday after a period of heavy rain. Some residents have evacuated their homes in that area. Police have advised residents not to travel and stay at home if possible. The Salvation Army and the Red Cross were assisting those in need. Haines residents woke up Wednesday morning to widespread destruction caused by a rare winter storm. She and her boyfriend were staying at his place of work; they were fine and expected their home to be, too, but evacuated as a precaution, she said. Alaska State Troopers announced Monday that the active search for two missing Haines residents has been suspended, five days after the landslide hit the Beach Road area. An atmospheric river brought nearly 5 inches of rain to Haines in the last week and although it wasn’t as much precipitation as what hit the area in December, the hillsides are proving to still be quite vulnerable to the wet weather. "Our crews are working non-stop to clear the waters and remove debris from our roadways and ditches.". “We were yelling and looking, see if we could help,” he said. The house was vacant. TELEPHONE 907-766-2020 in Haines 907-983-2853 in Skagway. A morning medevac to the nearest hospital was forced to land downtown in the Public Safety Building parking lot due to washouts and flooding between town and the airport. Two people in Haines, Alaska, remained missing after heavy rains and flooding caused a landslide a day earlier. This photo provided by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities shows damage from heavy rains and a mudslide 600 feet wide in Haines, Alaska, on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Another series of storms has brought wet and windy weather to Southeast Alaska, leading to additional landslides and avalanches. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. First published on December 3, 2020 / 7:59 AM. / CBS/AP. They have advised people living along streams to stay alert and be prepared to take action if a warning or advisory is issued. He said about 30 people had been evacuated from the area hit by the mudslide, but six people were still unaccounted for. Throughout the night, multiple roads became washed out. It was one of at least two homes taken out by mudslides. 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Those unaccounted for were in the Beach Road area, where the largest slide came down Wednesday afternoon, Olerud said. It got a foot to four feet of mud in it. Alaska State Troopers and the Haines Volunteer Fire Department evacuated residents by boat Wednesday afternoon after a large landslide crashed through a stretch of homes. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. EMAIL Contact us … tesy Photo/The Associated Press Troopers said rescue crews from Juneau traveled about 100 miles north to Haines on Thursday morning, and others will be arriving throughout the day. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the Haines Borough Police Department first notified residents of a mudslide on Anway Road with water and debris on Piedad Road as well. Geoscientists remain in Haines to monitor the landscape and water pressure. Jeremy Zidek, a spokesman for the Alaska Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, said 12 of the 30 communities they contacted in southeast Alaska reported some type of damage from the storm, ranging from dangerous mudslides to flooded basements. Four of the six people feared missing after a landslide slammed into a neighborhood in a small Alaska town have been found safe, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday. The city and borough of Haines is in the southeast part of the state on the Alaska pahandle. At least one house was seriously damaged after the big slide rumbled down Battery Hill, troopers said. "Prayers help. “I was calling dispatch because the water was over the hood of my car. Search and rescue teams have been looking near the base of a 600-foot landslide in Haines on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Haines, Alaska. It’s likely hundreds of feet across at its base. December 2, 2020 by Henry Leasia and Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines. He estimated a half mile of the mountain crashed down into the Lynn Canal. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This is a breaking news story and will be updated when information becomes available. LOCATION Chilkat Center for the Arts One Theatre Dr, Haines, AK 99827. The following roads are now closed or impassable in Haines: Piedad Road, 2 Mile Haines Highway, Young Road, Lutak Road, Beach Road, Spruce Grove Road, Cathedral View Road, North First Avenue, and Soap Suds Alley, Mud Bay Road at Letnikoff Cove. According to Heaton, the neighbors were asleep when the slide happened. Geologists from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources were also traveling to Haines to help ascertain the risk of searching in the mudslide, troopers said. Due to the higher elevation of freezing temperatures with accompanying snowmelt at lower elevations and an above-average rainfall of 1.5-2 inches in 12 hrs, slide activity occurred. Locals took out boats to help. An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter arrives in Haines, Alaska, on Dec. 3, 2020, to assist with search and rescue following a massive landslide. Haines Borough P.O. Alaska Department of Natural Resource scientists elsewhere in the state are analyzing the hundreds of observations submitted by their peers, and Haines residents who are becoming increasingly familiar with the signs and language of landslides. Corrections & Clarifications: Haines is located in the southern portion of Alaska. Record-breaking rainfall triggered the large landslide, and smaller ones, in the Southeast Alaska community. Besides assistance from the Alaska National Guard and a mountain rescue group in Juneau, the Coast Guard was deploying resources from several other southeast Alaska ports to assist. The threat of additional landslides has prompted evacuations. Two people in Haines, Alaska, were still unaccounted for on Thursday afternoon, after torrential rains washed out roads and created sinkholes and mudslides on Wednesday. Searchers are looking for six people who may be trapped in the debris, the fire department said. The December 2 slide south of Haines swept across Beach Road. People needing evacuation or other help may also call: 907-268-6015. Rescuers are requesting that now that it’s dark, evacuees should shine lights to signal that they need to be picked up from the beach or wherever they are, said Britt Tonnessen with Red Cross of Alaska. "That's the one thing special about this small town. He did not have a total figure. Matt Boron / Alaska Dept of Transportation and Public Facilities via AP Dec. 3, 2020, 5:55 AM UTC “At 8:00 I checked on the chickens and they were floating away basically, they were standing on their food bags,” she said. Alaska State Troopers and the Haines Volunteer Fire Department evacuated residents by boat Wednesday afternoon after a large landslide crashed through a stretch of homes. “And I look over, and all the water’s going out, all the boats are going back down in the harbor. Or it was like up to the bumpers, and I wasn’t able to get out.”. Everyone comes together no matter how mad one person is at another. Heavy rains caused multiple landslides in the region and … Abbey Collins and Casey Grove contributed to this story. Two people remain missing. About 30 people were evacuated, and emergency response crews rescued others, Olerud said. We need a lot of those right now," Olerud told the AP. Lingít Aaní Káa Kei Nas.áx̱ Haa Yoo X̱’atángi, Henry Leasia and Claire Stremple, KHNS - Haines, Listen: The sound of water droplets freezing at 42 below zero, High winds damage Eaglecrest Ski Area chairlift, In-person classes canceled at Auke Bay Elementary after pipe burst. We can always take prayers. The borough has about 2,500 residents. A signed disaster declaration will be issued shortly, he said, which will release more resources and assistance, following a massive storm that led to floods, landslides, broken and impassible roads, and the possible loss of two lives over the past 48 hours. Schools and the clinic were closed. The National Weather Service recorded nearly six inches of rain in 24-hours, and it was still raining Wednesday afternoon. Washed out roads also separate the Haines townsite from the dock for the fuel supply and barges. “Eerie feeling.”. Box 1109, Haines, AK 99827. Haines resident Luke Williams said the community is coming together. The mayor of Haines, Alaska, said that evacuation and search and rescue efforts would resume on Thursday. Departments. Gov. They went running downstairs to their bedroom where the basement is and it’s just full of mud. Ward said he immediately raced up to Beach Road, where the slide happened, from the Quick Shop. The National Weather Service has forecast more rain through the end of the week. Olerud said the situation was moving so quickly Wednesday evening he couldn't provide a list of additional resources they may need. “There’s all sorts of household stuff — foam and buckets and colored stuff — out in the water,” he said. At approximately 2 p.m. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The small Southeast Alaska community of Haines, just a ferry ride away from the state’s capital city, is reeling with heartache after a landslide tore down a mountainside, pushing everything in its path toward the water. At 4:00 a.m. first responders used a loader to rescue Edgar and her dog. Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers and other agencies are on the ground in Haines.
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