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Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Mendenhall Valley homes, almost double last year, are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin fills toward a major glacial flood expected in early August.
by Alaska News4h ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Job and training help for western Alaska's storm-displaced residents
Months after last October's storms displaced western Alaska residents, the state has gathered job and training help for them, part of a still-growing recovery effort.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIWestern Alaska
Kipnuk is being pieced back together, one boardwalk at a time
Alaska closes its federal disaster recovery updates as Typhoon Halong rebuilding continues in Kipnuk, with over 12,000 feet of boardwalk restored but federal funding delays still slowing the work.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIKipnuk, Alaska
Juneau declares a glacier-flood emergency — in 16 minutes, without debate
Juneau assembly did not move glacially in response to glacier-flood emergency
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
What "Lake No Lake" is, and why the Taku is running cold and full of debris
Lake No Lake is exactly that — a basin behind a glacier that fills, then drains all at once. It just did, sending cold water and debris down the Taku. No flooding expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAITaku River, Alaska
Kipnuk storm loan deadline hits Tuesday
Kipnuk residents and businesses have until Monday to apply for federal economic-injury loans from a 2024 storm. • Most of the village remains evacuated after a 2025 typhoon destroyed 90 percent of local structures. • Applicants can visit sba.gov/disaster or call 800-659-2955 to seek aid.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAIKipnuk
Cordova council weighs hazard plan tied to federal disaster funds
Cordova City Council voted on its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, required by FEMA to keep federal disaster and resilience funding. Without approval, the coastal city risks losing money for seawalls and flood protection.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAICordova
TCC offers disaster relief to tribal members hit by fire, flooding
Tanana Chiefs Conference offers one-time disaster payments to enrolled tribal members whose homes or possessions are damaged by fire, flooding, or high winds, covering appliances, food loss, and winter gear with no income requirement.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIFairbanks, Alaska
Alaska Senate backs Kipnuk, Kwigillingok relocation after Typhoon Halong
Alaska Senate unanimously backed relocation of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok after Typhoon Halong devastated the coastal villages last September, calling for full state and federal support though the resolution itself does not fund the move.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
