Avalanche in Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

Avalanche January 26, 2000 · Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

Death

Injury

$500K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Avalanche was reported at 5.5 mile on the road from the community of Cordova to the airport. The avalanche obliterated 4 homes and 1 warehouse. In one of the homes, two individuals were buried, one recovered after nearly 6 hours, the other deceased. The community suffered successive heavy snows and strong winds in the days preceding the avalanche.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5127590. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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