A landslide in the city of Ketchikan in extreme southeast Alaska has killed at least one person and injured at least three, local officials said.
It also prompted evacuation orders, damaged numerous homes and caused power outages, according to a statement from Borough Mayor Rodney Dial and Ketchikan Mayor Dave Kiffer.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Dial and Dunleavy all issued disaster declarations.
“I have directed state agencies to make available all resources and staff for the response effort,” Dunleavy said.
A shelter was set up at Ketchikan High School, officials said.
In a post on X , Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan described the landslide as “devastating.”
A potential secondary landslide area was identified south of the original slide and crews were standing by, the statement added.
Various local and state agencies responded.