North to the Future
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I’ve only seen them as pelts. Are there are a lot there?
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Karhu-er
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Yup, but not so easy to notice as they blend with the snow in winter and the ground in summer.
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"On November 20, 2023, at 8:51 pm, a large landslide was reported at mile 11 of the Zimovia Highway in Wrangell. Emergency responders from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Wrangell Police Department, Wrangell Fire Department, US Forest Service, Wrangell Search and Rescue, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, and the US Coast Guard immediately responded to the site.
A preliminary survey determined that three single-family residences were directly in the path of the landslide. The first responders started a hasty search to look for survivors. The body of one deceased individual was located during the search. Multiple individuals are believed to have been within the slide area when the landslide occurred and are believed to be missing. The Alaska State Troopers have assumed command of the search and rescue effort.
The slide area continues to be active and additional slides are possible. All residents living between mile 11 and the end of the pavement are being asked to evacuate. Additional ground search efforts on the slide have been paused until the slide can be assessed for safety by a geologist. The risk of additional slides necessitates this assessment."
A preliminary survey determined that three single-family residences were directly in the path of the landslide. The first responders started a hasty search to look for survivors. The body of one deceased individual was located during the search. Multiple individuals are believed to have been within the slide area when the landslide occurred and are believed to be missing. The Alaska State Troopers have assumed command of the search and rescue effort.
The slide area continues to be active and additional slides are possible. All residents living between mile 11 and the end of the pavement are being asked to evacuate. Additional ground search efforts on the slide have been paused until the slide can be assessed for safety by a geologist. The risk of additional slides necessitates this assessment."
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Once upon a time I had a friend/hero. The guy played on my football team as a fullback, and once played so hard they had to carry him off the field out of breath. He was also a state finalist as a javelin thrower. Anyway, about age 21 he was working nights in a UPS terminal. One early morning he got lazy about his ice scraping and pulled in front of a tri-axle coming down a long hill. Game over.
And yes, I've been clobbered by somebody else's roof snow on the highway. Now I watch for those folks.
