State Disaster Declared with Request for Federal Aid to Follow (Juneau, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration in response to a series of severe winter storms that impacted State owned and maintained infrastructure on the Kenai Peninsula. The declaration activates the state’s Public Assistance disaster recovery program which is funded by […]
Harvesters with Alaska’s Commercial Fishery Entry Commission (CFEC) permits have until Oct. 31 to apply for their share of the $31.8 million in financial relief for fishery participants impacted by the 2016 Gulf of Alaska pink salmon fishery disaster. Application materials for crew members, according to details released in August by the Pacific States Marine […]
$53 Million for Fishermen & Stakeholders Affected by 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pink Salmon Fishery Disaster WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, (all R-Alaska), today welcomed an announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that the agency approved $53.8 million to restore losses for Alaska fisheries […]
Red Cross of Alaska sends 13 volunteers to support disaster victims across multiple states ANCHORAGE – The American Red Cross is providing comfort and support to people across multiple states as severe weather continues to devastate communities, some of which have endured previous rounds of flooding and tornadoes. More than 1000 trained Red Cross […]