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Avalanche — Central Gulf Coast, Alaska

January 26, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$500K
Area
Central Gulf Coast

Event narrative (NOAA)

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.

Other notable avalanche events in Alaska

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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