A team of researchers have released their findings from an investigation into the Beach Road landslide in Haines. Investigators found the area is stable for now but could slide again after another large rainstorm or earthquake.
Engineer George Machan, with the Oregon-based geotechnical firm Landslide Technologies, says nearby areas didn’t have the same issues.
The state contracted his firm, along with Anchorage-based R&M Consultants, Inc., to study the landslide. Machan says large earthquakes are rare, but it could be hazardous for not only the Beach Road area but other slopes as well. The engineers’ report also lays out several recommendations to improve the community’s response to conditions that make landslides likely. Machan says management could look like improving drainage in the area and monitoring rainfall during severe storms to determine whether residents should evacuate.
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