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Weather
Snowy weather expected across Southeast, but Juneau may be hit hardest
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the City and Borough of Juneau from 6 p.m. Monday through 3 a.m. Wednesday, calling for 8 to 14 inches of snow.
Kotzebue airport reopens as flood damage assessments and cleanup continue
With winter quickly approaching, many homes are unsafe. Two homes, Kotzebue’s dock, roads, bridges and subsistence camps were destroyed.
Kotzebue flooding declared state disaster as residents recover
At least one home collapsed into Kotzebue Sound during Tuesday’s flooding, which forced more than 80 people to evacuate.
Fall storm brings rain and significant wind to Southeast
The front originates from a low pressure system that’s currently hanging over the western gulf near Kodiak.
Storm blowing into Southeast halts some cruise ships in Juneau
High Wind Warnings are in effect for the southern panhandle and Baranof Island, but Juneau will be a bit calmer.
Wet Labor Day weekend kicks off Southeast rainy season
The most intense rainfall will begin on Friday evening and continue through Saturday afternoon. Rain is expected to lighten up after that, but it will remain wet through Sunday.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta residents brace for fall storms after early floods and erosion
Last week’s fierce storms aren’t unprecedented, but longtime residents say they aren’t all that normal either.
Geologists investigating Ketchikan landslide causes, after four fatal Alaska slides in a decade
Rainfall saturating the ground, potentially triggered by wind, are common culprits in landslides in Southeast Alaska.
Bering Sea storm brings erosion and flooding to Western Alaska communities
Some residents report that the flooding is worse than Typhoon Merbok, and that it rivals this year’s historic breakup floods on the Kuskokwim.