Alaska Governor Bill Walker assesses the extent of damages caused by landslides in Sitka, Alaska, during an overflight aboard a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter Aug. 19, 2015.
Air Station Sitka personnel assisted with assessment and recovery efforts and flew National Forest Service soil and water experts, Sitka Mountain Rescue personnel and elected officials over the landslide sites.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Alaska Governor Bill Walker and Sitka Mayor Mim McConnell tour landslide-affected areas of Sitka, Alaska, aboard a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, Aug. 19, 2015.
Air Station Sitka crews routinely train with local agency partners to ensure support is rendered to those in need during emergencies.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.