October opened with the season’s first fall storm, flooding communities across Western Alaska’s coast. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, strong surges hit Toksook Bay.
Weather
With reservoir low, Kodiak asks citizens to conserve water
Less snowfall coupled with dry weather has left Kodiak’s water supply low than usual.
Weather service issues flood watch, warns of mudslide risk
The service is forecasting up to 6 inches of rain by late Tuesday night, causing rapid rises on rivers and streams.
Fairbanks gets first major snow, braces for reduced maintenance
Budget cuts mean reduced maintenance. The downsized operation is expected to be tested this winter.
Akiak man loses 50 feet of land to erosion in just a few hours
Dog musher Mike Williams Sr. stepped outside his home Saturday evening to see his kennel falling into the Kuskokwim River and seven of his 60 sled dogs being pulled along with it.
Parts of Juneau susceptible to slides
This past weekend, a Juneau Preparedness Expo gave the public a variety of information on how to cope in an emergency. One lecture more relevant than ever was on mudslides and landslides, just weeks after Sitka’s deadly disaster.