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Avalanche — Sern P.W. Snd, Alaska

December 12, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Sern P.W. Snd

Event narrative (NOAA)

Fresh snowfall and apparent wind loading occurred during the days before the event. Five people were out on snowmachines in the Cordova area. One snowmachine became stuck, two individuals attempted to dig it out. An avalanche quickly ensued. Two were buried. One person was dug out and survived. The body of the other, Donovan J. Lee, 37, was recovered from under 3 feet of snow Thursday morning. The avalanche occurred between Heney and Hartney Creeks.

Other notable avalanche events in Alaska

Cook Inlet · March 21, 19996 killedCopper River Basin · January 12, 20022 killedAnchorage Muni To Bird Creek · April 1, 20022 killedMatanuska Valley · February 3, 20012 killedCentral Gulf Coast · January 26, 20001 killedCook Inlet · February 1, 20001 killed

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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