Washington, DC – Friday, U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) and Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) welcomed a federal disaster declaration following Juneau’s floods in early August. President Biden’s declaration comes after dogged advocacy from the Alaska delegation along with community leaders to ensure Juneau residents would have federal support to recover from the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — River Watch, a partnership between the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) and the National Weather Service Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC), comes together each spring to monitor major Alaskan river systems prone to ice jam flooding during spring break up. Each River Watch […]
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 […]
High snow load and cool spring temperatures provide conditions for possible flooding JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is assisting communities in preparation for breakup along Alaska’s major river systems this spring. Each spring the River Watch program renews a partnership between DHS&EM and […]