JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration for the 2024 South Tongass Fire which damaged the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) building and the Emergency Medical Service(EMS)/Fire Fighting equipment housed in the building. The Disaster Declaration activates the state’s Public Assistance program which is designed to […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Approximately 350 participants will engage in a full-scale, all-hazards disaster response exercise, known as Alaska EX and Vigilant Guard 24-2, in the communities of Anchorage, Cordova, Kenai and Valdez, Mar. 4-8, with some elements happening later in the year. Multiple venues across the state will serve as the backdrop for […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Following the record flooding from the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, and Governor Dunleavy’s declaration of state disaster, the Governor has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deploy to Juneau to conduct an assessment of the flood damage to homes and property. This joint assessment, done in coordination with […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Governor Mike Dunleavy has amended his May 15 State Disaster Declaration and activated the State of Alaska Public Assistance and Individual Assistance Disaster Recovery programs in the following areas. NW Arctic Borough (Buckland, Kobuk, Noatak) Iditarod REAA (McGrath) Lower Kuskokwim REAA (Kwethluk) Lower Yukon REAA (St. Mary’s and potentially others). […]