JUNEAU — Workers in Western Alaska affected by Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). In response to a request for federal assistance by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions affected by the Sept. 15-20, 2022, severe storm, flooding and landslides have officially […]
Individuals and families can apply for state disaster recovery grants beginning September 26 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy declared the 2022 September West Coast Storm a disaster on September 17, 2022, in response to the remnants of Typhoon Merbok hitting over 1000 miles of coastline in Western Alaska. The Governor’s declaration activates […]
(Bethel) – Governor Mike Dunleavy will request a Federal Disaster Declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska. The damage assessment is now taking place with the State, local governments, regional entities, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “I will be submitting a request for federal assistance as soon […]
(JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska. The disaster declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan, bringing together a statewide coordinated response to communities impacted by this record storm. Extreme winds and coastal sea surge have impacted […]