Spills · oil
Ketchikan, ak 99901, USA
Landslide; Ketchikan, Ak · NOAAORR-10843
- issued
- 2024-08-26 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2024-09-09 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2024-09-09 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- The Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
- position
- 55.342, -131.646
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Landslide; Ketchikan, AK. Ketchikan, AK 99901, USA. 1. On August 25th a large landslide occurred in Ketchikan, Alaska. One fatality was reported by the media and photos indicate multiple homes were damaged. Several blocks were evacuated due to the risk of additional landslides. USCG advised mariners to be aware of potential debris in the Tongass Narrows. USCG also reported to the NRC that sheen was observed in the waterway. 2. THREAT: OIL. 3. POSITION 55.342N 131.646W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 10843: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10843
This area · spills & pollution incidents
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