Interim borough manager Alekka Fullerton said nine homes were destroyed after heavy rains caused landslides and flooding, but it’s hard to know how many people remain displaced.
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Haines, Klukwan and Skagway come together for parade and candlelight vigil
Residents of Haines, Klukwan and Skagway gathered in solidarity Saturday evening to ring in the holiday season and mourn the loss of several community members.
State allocates $1.4 million in additional CARES Act funding to Haines disaster relief
The state’s Department of Health and Social Services will allocate an extra $1.4 million of CARES Act funding to Haines while the community recovers from the natural disaster.
Large crack in Haines hillside has geologists worried about more slides
During helicopter flights, geologists identified a deep crack in the hillside extending south from the crown of the Beach Road landslide.
Climate change, wetter weather could put more Haines homes in jeopardy
Last week’s storm and landslides revealed that much of Haines, where there are no building codes, wasn’t constructed with landslides in mind.
As the situation improves in Haines, officials consider how to rebuild infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather
At this point, some quick fixes have been made in Haines but major repairs are still far off on the horizon.