State receives grant to assess landslide risks in Sitka

An aerial image of the Kramer Avenue slide, from a stack in the Fire Hall where a state team is helping affected Sitkans apply for aid. (Photo by Emily Kwong, KCAW)
FEMA will be stepping in to fund landslide mapping in Sitka. The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, who will be leading the research project, announced the news on Tuesday.
Deanne Stevens, a chief geologist for DGGS, said the agency has been given $110,000 for two years of research through a program called &ldqu