August 28, 2024 — The day after a landslide tore down a slope above downtown Ketchikan, killing a city worker and injuring three other people, officials warned shaken locals and thousands of cruise ship visitors to avoid the area.
The landslide hit around 4 p.m. Sunday, and a mandatory evacuation order remained in place for homes on several streets near the waterfront. One of the injured people was treated and released, while two others were admitted Sunday to Ketchikan Medical Center.