Alaska landslide kills one, injures three
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•Alaska city issues evacuation orders after landslide leaves 1 dead and 3 injured. Officials worry another slide could strike
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A landslide tore down a hillside in Ketchikan , Alaska , around 4 p.m. Sunday .
One man was thrown into the ceiling of his home as the structure collapsed on itself in the force of the landslide.
The landslide is attributed to heavy rainfall, the National Weather Service says.
Some residents in the area have been ordered to evacuate as officials warn another slide could strike nearby.
The slide sent a dense wave of snapped trees, toppled power poles and dirt crashing into a row of hillside homes.
Power, phone and internet outages occurred in the area, according to local utility KPU Electric .
The city mayor and borough mayor issue a joint disaster emergency declaration.
Ketchikan is a popular stop for cruise ships exploring Alaska .
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