The city now estimates that at least 290 Juneau homes, including apartments and condos, were damaged by last week’s glacial outburst flooding.
That’s according to a preliminary damage assessment completed by the City and Borough of Juneau and the American Red Cross of Alaska this past weekend.“We’re collecting all different types of garbage right now – that’s your general trash, construction and demolition debris, large appliances, hazardous waste,” said Deputy City Manager Robert Barr . “Impacted residents can place those things at the edge of their property line close to the right-of-way.
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is also providing free debris removal for tribal citizens. Tribal Transportation Manager RJ Hill estimates crews took 15 tons of trash to the dump in just the first day and a half of clean up last week. Volunteers are helping with the clean-up too. More than 100 people showed up to help at the Melvin Park volunteer center over the weekend, but United Way volunteer coordinator Ryan O’Shaughnessy said more help is needed.
O’Shaughnessy added that people who can’t do the heavy duty work can still help out with things like cooking and delivering meals. United Way is also asking for donations or loans of dehumidifiers, respirators and elbow length gloves.
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