Blue Lake Road closed to assess ‘landslide activity’
The Forest Service has closed the Blue Lake Road in Sitka while hydrologists try to determine if a small landslide in the area remains hazardous.
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Small mudslide generates big response in Sitka
A small mudslide obstructed a portion of state highway in Sitka early Friday morning (9-16-16). Sitka fire chief Dave Miller responded and decided to take no chances.
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Sitka building official, two construction workers, missing in Sitka slide
The City and Borough of Sitka has declared a state of emergency after heavy rain triggered at least three different mudslides this morning, including one on Kramer Avenue that has damaged at least one house. Four people are confirmed missing in the incident.
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Sitka ‘landslide cluster’: Too soon to blame on changing weather?
The landslides that struck Sitka early Tuesday morning (8-18-15) are the latest in a series of similar events that started in 2011. Forecasters are not ready to say -- yet -- that changing weather patterns are to blame.
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