Biden’s approval of a disaster declaration arrived along with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, who visited Alaska last weekend to see damage from the storm firsthand.
has destroyed both frozen subsistence foods and the means to replace them.
“So many communities throughout Western Alaska have been devastated and are in dire need of federal support,” said U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. “I appreciate the President for listening to us and recognizing the urgency of this situation. With winter weather looming, this federal assistance can’t come soon enough.”
“I am grateful that President Biden understood how urgent the need for federal assistance was to the people of Western Alaska and thank him for swiftly approving the governor’s request for a disaster declaration,” said Congresswoman Mary Peltola.
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