JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs mobilized four Alaska Army National Guardsmen and two members of the Alaska State Defense Force to assist with response and recovery efforts after a major landslide, Aug. 25, 2024, in Ketchikan. Following a request from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the Alaska State […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has verbally declared a disaster declaration for the landslide that struck Ketchikan. The landslide struck the city at approximately 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon damaging homes and infrastructure. The State Emergency Operation Center is staffed and aiding the city. “In addition to the disaster declaration, I have […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON — On August 6, 2024 The Mendenhall Valley experienced major flooding after a glacial outburst flood occurred in Suicide Basin. Disaster Assistance Center’s will be available August 14-16, 2024, for Juneau residents to apply for State of Alaska Individual Assistance in-person, to ask questions about Individual Assistance, or to provide documentation. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has declared a state disaster emergency for the 2024 August Juneau Glacier Flood. The Disaster Declaration funds emergency response efforts and activates the state’s Public Assistance and Individual Assistance Disaster Recovery Program. On August 6, 2024, an outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier caused major flooding […]