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Despite the fourth snowiest October on record, roughly half of precipitation in Anchorage has been rain this winter.
In Southeast Alaska, the changing climate means more deadly landslides, and in Anchorage, more heavy-snowfall events, according to Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy’s report.
Landslides have killed at least 12 Alaskans in the past decade and destroyed homes and critical infrastructure.
An additional half an inch of rain could fall through the end of the week as Anchorage is seeing one of its wettest summers on record.
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