(Alaska Army National Guard courtesy photos by 1st Lt. David Marshall)
Light snow fell early Friday morning as the search continued for two Haines residents missing after a mudslide crashed through Beach Road residences.
Haines Fire Chief Al Giddings says over one hundred volunteers have reported to the Public Safety building to aid in the search and community recovery. Two teams searched debris that washed onto miles of shoreline north of the slide. Juneau mountain rescue and 2 dog teams stand by at the slide site, waiting for the green light from geologists to begin the land search.
Meanwhile, Haines Harbor and the Coast Guard will be on the water.
“They’re going to start looking at the foot or the toe of the slide area. And they may have to pull them logs away to clear the feature area,” said Giddings.
A Coast Guard boat with 4 crew is scheduled to arrive in Haines Friday morning. The state geologists will arrive by ferry.
