Alaska State Troopers announced on Tuesday evening that the confirmed fatalities of the Wasilla slide at mile 11 of the Zimovia Highway had risen to three. According to the trooper dispatch, a drone operator located the remains of two in the slide area on Tuesday afternoon and efforts were made to recover the remains and […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a state disaster declaration for the landslide that occurred in Wrangell on Nov. 20. The declaration will support ongoing emergency response, mass care, and disaster recovery efforts. A multi-agency effort is supporting the City and Borough of Wrangell, including the Department of Public Safety (DPS), […]
Alaska State Troopers are asking that the public to not enter the landslide area at mile 11 of the Zimova Highway in Wrangell, and advising those who live between mile 11 and the end of the pavement to evacuate due to the possibility of additional landslides in the area. Emergency responders from the Alaska Wildlife […]
USCG District 17 public affairs report that the investigation into the helicopter crash on Read Island is continuing. They also report that two of the creewmembers of the Jayhawk have been released from the hospital while the other two crewmembers have been upgraded to fair condition from their earlier designation as serious condition. The Jayhawk […]