(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 […]
A team of scientists will soon head to the Aleutian Islands aboard the research vessel Sikuliaq on a voyage to reconstruct the region’s ancient history of powerful storms. Little is known about the Bering Sea’s long-ago record of extreme weather and the factors that drove it. “Learning about the past is the only way to […]
An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system’s smallest planet, has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth. The research by scientists in the United States, Canada and China includes work by Hui Zhang, a space physics professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. Their finding, a first, answers […]
(Anchorage) — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a Disaster Declaration for the January 11, 2022 Southeast Alaska Storm, which activated emergency response options and the state’s Public Assistance disaster recovery program. “As Governor my administration will move quickly to address disaster events and help overwhelmed communities,” said Governor Dunleavy. “Many Alaskan communities have struggled this winter […]