Crews Work to Clean Up Petersburg After High Winds, Heavy Rain

City and State crews have been busy in Petersburg Friday, cleaning up damage caused by heavy rains and winds. This morning, a large landslide blocked Mitkof highway in Petersburg. The storm also caused an extensive power-outage, and downed multiple trees and electrical lines. The Alaska airlines cargo terminal lost a substantial part of its metal roof to the wind and several vehicles around town were damaged by fallen trees.

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Crews Work to Clean Up Petersburg After High Winds, Heavy Rain

Matt Lichtenstein is a reporter at KFSK in Petersburg.

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