This podcast highlights Ketchikan’s Public Works managers — the people who keep our community running every day and step up when disaster strikes. From maintaining vital infrastructure to leading the charge during storms, floods, and landslides, we take you behind the scenes to see how Ketchikan stays strong, rain or shine.
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This podcast highlights Ketchikan’s Public Works managers — the people who keep our community running every day and step up when disaster strikes. From maintaining vital infrastructure to leading the charge during storms, floods, and landslides, we take you behind the scenes to see how Ketchikan stays strong, rain or shine.
Saving Stories: Protect Your Family Treasures from Flood and Fire
Resilient Ketchikan
27 minutes
2 weeks ago
Saving Stories: Protect Your Family Treasures from Flood and Fire
Rick Hines interviews Samantha Forsko, Ketchikan Museums director, about preserving artifacts and emergency preparedness. Samantha shares her background, museum work, and hands-on experience saving historic documents and personal items after water and fire incidents.She offers simple, practical advice—prioritize water-damaged items, rinse and air dry, use soot sponges for smoke, store important documents in fireproof/waterproof containers, and keep digital backups and inventories for insurance. Learn about local resources, Museum Middays, and how the community can prepare and protect cherished belongings.
Resilient Ketchikan
This podcast highlights Ketchikan’s Public Works managers — the people who keep our community running every day and step up when disaster strikes. From maintaining vital infrastructure to leading the charge during storms, floods, and landslides, we take you behind the scenes to see how Ketchikan stays strong, rain or shine.
