Crews cleared mud, trees and debris from Ketchikan's Third Avenue last week, cleaning up from the Aug. 25 slide that spilled into a residential area. The landslide, which traveled 1,100 feet down the hillside, was 250 feet across at its widest point, officials said.
Private contractors, state and municipal crews worked long days last week to restore power, remove downed trees and clear truckloads of mud and debris that flowed down the hillside above Ketchikan. Crews focused on reopening streets and drains in case more heavy rain falls on the community.
"We want to approach it methodically and make sure we do it safely ... there is a phasing-in of people moving back to their homes," City of Ketchikan Public Works Director Seth Brakke said Aug. 30.
"There's a lot of damage that happened to certain homes, and there's cars that are crushed, electrical lines t...
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