In Alaska, melting permafrost, retreating glaciers, earthquakes and pounding rains can all trigger landslides. This story corrects the last name of the borough clerk to Paxton, not Paxon. Thiessen ...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska – A landslide along Alaska's southeastern coast has killed one person, injured several others and damaged homes and infrastructure. The potential for a secondary landslide ...
Unique bedrock formations, a thick layer of loose sediment, and a concentrated water drainage system flowing down from the ridgetop were three of the main ingredients that led to the ...
Rescuers are desperately searching for any signs of two missing children and an adult thought to be trapped under mud and debris after a devastating landslide in southeastern Alaska, officials said.
The City of Whitehorse has allocated $300,000 for responding to the landslide risk along Robert Service Way this year, with half the money going towards traffic-blocking gates.
Human-fueled climate change is making natural disasters like floods and landslides in Alaska more common and destructive. While property owners can purchase federal flood insurance, they might be ...
The Southeast Alaska Landslide Information and Preparedness Conference will take place on March 11 and 12 in Sitka, Alaska. This two day SLIP conference will focus on sharing information, tools and ...