Mudslides Destroy Homes After Heavy Deluge in Alaska

Landslides buried homes beneath piles of mud in Haines, Alaska on Wednesday December 2 after days of heavy rain.

According to media reports , six people were missing in the state’s south-east in the aftermath of the mudslides.

Alaska’s Governor Mike Dunleavy took to Twitter, saying the National Guard and State Troopers were on their way to assist in rescue and recovery efforts.

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service, and was in effect until Wednesday night. Credit: Carlos Minor via Storyful