JUNEAU — Workers in Western Alaska affected by Typhoon Merbok in September 2022 may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). In response to a request for federal assistance by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions affected by the Sept. 15-20, 2022, severe storm, flooding and landslides have officially […]
(Bethel) – Governor Mike Dunleavy will request a Federal Disaster Declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska. The damage assessment is now taking place with the State, local governments, regional entities, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “I will be submitting a request for federal assistance as soon […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard will offer courtesy dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels in Western Alaska and Bristol Bay in anticipation of the 2022 Bristol Bay salmon fishery season. Coast Guard inspectors will be at the following locations for public outreach and dockside exams: King Salmon: June 13-24. To schedule an exam in King […]
Break-up flood potential above average due to high snow load, cold temperatures, and thick river ice JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Due to above-average snowfall, infrequent thaw/freeze episodes, and thick, in-place ice, the ice-jam flood potential for several interior Alaskan rivers is above average this spring. The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has […]