A downed aircraft, a Piper PA-18A closed Spenard Road for a short time on Sunday, Anchorage police report. The single-engine aircraft on skis was forced to make an emergency landing in front of the Marriott Hotel near the Lake Hood Seaplane Base. The pilot, who suffered minor injuries in the mishap, reported an in-flight emergency […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The City of Unalakleet issued a local disaster declaration on Feb. 26, after a combination of wind and extreme cold weather resulted in power outages, and damage to the community’s water distribution system. Currently, the community has sources of drinking water and is taking water conservation measures. The Division of […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA –The State Emergency Operations Center continues to be in contact with the City of Selawik in order to gain status updates on the response to the disruption of electricity and subsequent water and sewer infrastructure damage following extreme cold temperatures. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has been working with […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The network issue that was causing intermittent communication outages across the entirety of Southeast Alaska was resolved on Friday. Repairs are ongoing, but due to extreme weather and remote locations, intermittent outages are expected to continue in various locations. Sites that the U.S. Coast Guard are still unable to receive communications from or […]