A search for at least six missing people was suspended Wednesday evening after heavy rains triggered avalanches, landslides and flooding across southeast Alaska, according to reports.
The largest landslide -- about 600 feet -- occurred in Haines, about 90 miles northwest of Juneau, earlier in the afternoon, trapping about 30 people.
As of Wednesday evening, Alaska State Troopers said four homes had been destroyed and six people were unaccounted for. “There is approximately nine feet of mud and trees covering the area,” Troopers said. “SAR (Search and rescue) operations have been suspended for the evening due to rumbling unstable ground.” Search and rescue efforts lasted until nightfall.
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