Though a state-level emergency was already declared, federal approval of the request would mean that at least 75% of eligible disaster costs would be reimbursed by the federal government.
NOME — Gov. Mike Dunleavy submitted a request Tuesday for a federal disaster to be declared for storm-ravaged Western Alaska to help with the recovery from Typhoon Merbok.
“However, the full extent of the damage to homes and personal property remains unknown. There is a strong probability that additional homes with damage will be identified in the next few weeks,” Dunleavy sad.Federal disaster funds sent $30 million to Alaska after the 2011 storm for personal assistance and road repairs, but the governor’s administration expects costs from this event to surpass that.
Kevin Lock has flown tens of thousands of hours around the Bering Strait Region in a “Casa,” a medium-sized turboprop cargo plane of Spanish vintage, delivering air freight to communities for Ryan Air. “We knew Golovin needed it the most,” said Justin Polayes, Ryan’s station manager in its Nome office.
Kawerak, the regional non-profit serving the Bering Strait Region, is gathering information from its communities on the emerging toll from the storm. In addition to the problems at Golovin and Elim, Unalakleet lost its water supply system, the road to Shishmaref’s sanitation disposal site is gone, an empty petroleum tank in Stebbins floated away and the protective berm protecting Shaktoolik is no more.
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