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 rural community of Selawik suffered a power outage Feb. 14, and a subsequent shutdown of their water treatment plant in which clean water and sewage pipes then froze due to extremely low temperatures. The traditional Inupiat Eskimo community of nearly 900 people is in the Northwest Arctic Borough (NWAB) […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers delivered pallets of water to the remote community of Angoon, Alaska, on Sunday, after the residents experienced waterline failures. The cutter crew loaded four pallets of water onto the ship with each pallet containing 1,700 bottles and delivered the supplies to Angoon Sunday evening. Along with the nearly […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Native Village of Tuluksak’s water treatment plant and washeteria were destroyed by a fire on Jan. 16, 2021. The facility was the only source of potable water in the community. On January 21st, the community issued a local disaster declaration and requested state assistance. Currently, residents of Tuluksak have […]