Alaska Landslide: Five Family Members and Neighbor Dead or Missing

Landslide occurred during heavy rainfall and windstorm, cutting off about 54 homes from the town of Wrangell.

A landslide in Wrangell, Alaska, has resulted in the death or disappearance of five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman.
The landslide, estimated to be 450 feet wide, occurred during heavy rainfall and windstorm, cutting off about 54 homes from the town.
The missing or deceased family members include Timothy Heller, 44, Beth Heller, 36, and their children Mara, 16; Derek, 12; and Kara, 11.
The neighbor, Otto Florschutz, 65, was a Republican who had previously served on Wrangell’s Port Commission and had run for the state’s lone seat in the U.S. House last year.
Search and rescue operations have been ongoing since the incident was reported, with boats being used to provide supplies to the residents cut off from the town.