The declaration will now allow emergency response resources to be allocated through the Public Assistance Program, as well as reimbursement of costs related to the disaster.
Tuluksak is a mostly Alaska Native community along the Kuskokwim River.
According to the release, Dunleavy’s disaster declaration was issued on Friday — the same day that the community of Tuluksak submitted their disaster declaration. “Schools are a critical part of rural Alaskan communities,” Dunleavy said. “They are where people gather, receive meals, conduct in-person learning, and seek shelter during disasters. In order to operate a school needs a supply of fresh water. This declaration will help the Yupiit School District provide water for school operations until permanent water line repairs can be made.”
The release says that the State Emergency Operations Center will continue working with the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, the Yupiit Schol District, Tuluksak Native Community, Alaska Energy Authority and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
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