Power is slowly coming back online, while the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District called off classes for a third straight day, pointing to repairs needed in building systems at multiple schools throughout the district.
, MEA spokesperson Jennifer Castro said she anticipates having full power back on by “the end of the week”.
In the meantime, residents were advised to seek shelter at two locations, if they are lacking heat with. Red Cross officials said the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, and the Palmer Junior Middle School are available. Red Cross spokesperson Taylar Sausen said 30 total groups were staying at the two locations, with 12 overnight stays at the Menard Center and 18 at the Palmer Junior Middle School. Sausen added that the Red Cross anticipates closing the shelters within the week.on the company’s Facebook page, MEA wrote that crews have made “a lot of progress” overnight working to bring power back on.
Water damage resulted in a frozen wall of ice on the Carrs grocery store in Palmer, Alaska on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Several businesses were damaged during a several-day high wind event tearing through the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
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