breaking news from ecn Alaska in crisis tragedy strikes in Ketchikan Alaska as a massive Landslide devastates homes and businesses leaving at least one dead and multiple injured the slide hit with terrifying force cutting off power and tearing apart roads in my 65 years I've never seen anything like this said mayor Dave Keifer expressing the Deep sorrow of the community emergency crews remain on high alert as a secondary slide threatens the area Alaska's Governor has declared a state of emergency and evacuations are underway the community is rallying with shelters open and leaders promising Swift recovery efforts stay informed with ecn subscribe now