Dunleavy, who has already declared the storm a state disaster, said if the federal disaster declaration is approved, FEMA would cover at least 75% of eligible disaster costs.
Alaska National Guard Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, says that before the governor can submit a request, state officials must determine how much funding to ask for.“So that would be money for infrastructure and also for individual homes,” Saxe said. “And to get that, we need to get boots on the ground from FEMA, which they’re doing right now, to assess exactly what has happened and the dollar amount.
“We think a lot of the damage is going to be as a result of erosion on roads, some structures, maybe some power poles, etc., so certainly we believe that’s fitting for the federal government to help with that,” Dunleavy said. On Monday, state officials visited Hooper Bay and Scammon Bay and flew over Chevak. Dunleavy said there was less damage than some officials had anticipated, and things were starting to go back to normal.
On Tuesday, officials plan to visit Newtok. They’ll go to Bering Strait communities, including Golovin and Nome, later this week. Bryan Fisher, director of the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said 63 Western Alaska homes have reported damage so far.Alaska Public Media is our partner station in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.
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Dunleavy to seek federal disaster declaration for Western Alaska storm'Certainly we believe that’s fitting for the federal government to help with that,' Gov. Mike Dunleavy said of infrastructure damage from last weekend's Western Alaska storm, noting that FEMA funds could cover 75 percent of eligible costs.
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Governor Dunleavy declares disaster declaration for western Alaska coastlineGovernor Dunleavy declares disaster for Alaska west coast communities.
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Gov. Dunleavy says state taking stock of damage from historic Western Alaska storm“We just have to impress upon our federal friends that it’s not a Florida situation where we’ve got months to work on this,” he said at a news conference last night. “We’ve got several weeks to work on this.”
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'We've got a house ... floating upstream': Massive storm batters Alaska's west coastA powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground.
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Alaska National Guard begins to mobilize in wake of Western Alaska storm | Alaska Public Media
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Alaska National Guard begins to mobilize in wake of Western Alaska stormThe American Red Cross is also sending out volunteers. The state has identified five communities that have been impacted the most by the storm: Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Golovin, Newtok and Nome.
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