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Snowmobiler buried by avalanche; rescue on video
Q13 FOX News reporterIn a dramatic event caught on video, a snowmobiler coming down a hill at Stampede Pass in the Cascades was buried by an avalanche but, luckily for him, friends were nearby and frantically dug him out in time to save his life. The snowmobiler, John...Tags: Avalanches and Landslides
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Friends dig out man buried alive in avalanche
KIAHAvalanches are one of Mother Nature’s more dynamic acts. It’s also the last thing you want to see when you’re out enjoying a day of snowmobiling. Just ask John Swanson he was buried alive in King County, Washington. Here's the view...Tags: Avalanches and Landslides
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AK DOT Crews to Work More on Avalanche Hazard Reduction
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Department of Transportation said crews will be using more artillery Friday to reduce avalanche hazards along the Seward Highway. This comes after sections of the Sterling and Seward highways were closed for hours because of an avalanche early...Tags: Transportation, Highway Transportation, Travel, Road Transportation, Snow Storms
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Mudslide forces evacuation of Bellevue homes
Q13 FOX News onlineA mudslide forced the evacuation of at at least three homes in Bellevue on Sunday afternoon, leaving mud inside and causing damange to local utility infrastructure. The mudslide was caused when a six inch water and gas main break erupted underneath...Tags: Avalanches and Landslides
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Cordova Weathers Transition From Snow To Slush
Channel 2 NewsCordova residents woke up Wednesday to rain that had turned a lot of the city's heavy snowfall snow into slush, causing several inches of water to accumulate on the roads. Temperatures reached into the upper 30s, prompting fears of an avalanche on the...Tags: American Red Cross, U.S. Coast Guard, Avalanches and Landslides
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Anchorage Residents Deal With More Winter Snow
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage residents have seen their fair share of the heavy snowfall Alaska's been hit with this season -- slightly more than 81.4 inches in the city, according to Channel 2's Jackie Purcell. The extra powder comes as many parts of the Lower 48 are...Tags: Avalanches and Landslides, Chicago Tribune
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American killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
NewsCoreAn American was killed Friday in an avalanche near Golden, Canada, about 440 miles east of Vancouver, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Reported. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a party of backcountry skiers from the United States were caught in the...Tags: Canada, Vancouver (Canada), Avalanches and Landslides
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State of Emergency Continues in Cordova, Alaska National Guardsmen Arrive to Help
Channel 2 NewsCordova City officials say since record breaking snow has now turned into heavy rain, flooding and avalanches are now their major concern as a state of emergency continued in the Prince William Sound community Sunday. More than 70 Alaska National...Tags: Weather, Air and Space Accidents, Government, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Alaska buried in snow, hit with rain and worsening conditions
Nation NowYou would think that rain instead of snow would be a big step forward. Think again, especially in Alaska, already hard hit in recent days by tons of tons that have closed schools and roads and threatened avalanches in some areas....
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