Almost lost it all in Alaska last week
A landslide last week in Haines Alaska destroyed my neighbor's house, garage, cabin, woodshed, and outbuildings. All are completely gone as well as a bus and 2 other vehicles. He and another neighbor on the property at the time are missing. My wife and I were very lucky. We only lost 2 boats, a woodshed, driveway, and septic system. The house with the red roof in the picture is ours. We were rescued by a local fishing boat. The Red Cross and Salvation Army have given us a place to stay. We are warm, dry, and well fed. There is really nothing we need. If anyone wants to help our small town, please donate to these fine organizations.
Thank you.
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Hello to Kasey (Locust Fork). She sold quite a few guns for me and helped finance my move to Alaska. I always enjoyed visiting with her in Alabama.
We are doing well and there isn't anything we need. I'm retired and my wife works full-time in health care.
We attended a meeting with geologists last night. Looks like my property won't be suitable or safe to live at anymore. They will be doing more tests of the area for months and possibly years. I will miss living there. Being on the ocean and in the mountains at the same time was wonderful. We'll start looking for a new place soon. I'll probably rent this time or build a yurt.
I have to come up with a way to get my cars and furniture out. My driveway is either missing or blocked and the only road in is closed. I wonder if I could get a helicopter to lift two cars and a jeep out to safety 1/4 mile away and if I could get them to bring in a storage pod and lift that out after loading the furniture? It might be too expensive but I don't know of any other way.
The pictures were not made by me. The quality varies a lot, all were made from a helicopter I believe, on a rainy day.
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trawler see if anyone will push a flat barge of some kind up on shore. Build a ramp onto it, and load it with vehicles and furniture. Or maybe see if one of the island hoppers that ferry cars around will make a special trip to Haynes? Your neighbors might split the cost. I think there's some of that going on around Petersburg and Ketchikan. Good luck.
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You may want to see if there is a crane helicopter company in Juneau. Construction helicopters can usually life up to 2 tons, but your job may require a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane. It's really a difficult location, requiring a high lift above the treetops, & with no flat clear area to land in an emergency.
Neal
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Call Crowley and see if they have any fuel barges tied up close by that need some pushing around. 4x12 planks onto the deck and drive your stuff aboard.
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I would see if Otto can come by and pick up your stuff. Don
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I know the Homer area has LST type boats that can take just about anything off the beach. I wonder if you can get your stuff to the beach and have them haul it to Town for you?
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holy crap! glad you are around and kickin'!
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If there is any place that would be "easy" to rent a heavy lift helo..................it would be in Alaska.
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trawler Haven't heard how you're doing. Hope you're OK.
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BTT
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