Alatna and Koyukuk River water level rise in three days raising concerns for transportation, and community is on emergency flood watch.
Landslide at 3 mile PSN happened outside the typical time of year for slides.
In December of 2020 an atmospheric river brought heavy rains on top of a deep snowpack.
Large amounts of precipitation triggered landslides across Prince of Wales Island, blocking roads and damaging at least one bridge.
"I got under my kitchen table and it was very violent and loud and lasted quite a while. The tsunami sirens started right after it stopped."
Climate change is effecting the people of the Solomon Islands in many ways. Sea level rise is a major driver.
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