if your neighborhood just vanished under debris you're in ketchican Alaska here's what we know on Sunday August 25th at around 400 p.m local time a massive Landslide hit the White Cliff neighborhood in kicon one person has tragically lost their life and three others are injured the intense rains over the weekend are believed to have triggered This Disaster with more rain expected in the coming days evacuations were Swift and Emergency Shelters are now open at Ketchikan High School and the Saxman Community Center roads are blocked power lines are down and the damage is extensive Governor Mike dun leevy has declared a state of emergency with local and federal teams mobilizing to aid in recovery efforts power restoration is a priority and all residents have been accounted for stay tuned for more updates as this situation unfolds our thoughts are with the affected communities