As the winds died down and power returned for many Mat-Su households and businesses, the focus for many today has shifted to assessing and starting to repair widespread damage from the destructive and prolonged New Year’s storm.
Joby Higgins of Black Spruce Excavating and Trucking removes a snow drift at Krystal's Canines Doggie Daycare & Grooming across from the state fairgrounds near Palmer on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.
Busy contractors tried to keep up with emergency calls for help with problems like burst pipes and malfunctioning heating systems. Information wasn’t immediately available about the extent of damage to schools within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. Schools were closed through Wednesday, and the districtFour people stayed in an emergency shelter in Palmer on Tuesday night and 11 stayed in a Wasilla shelter, according to Taylar Sausen, regional communications director for American Red Cross of Alaska.
Palmer is making water available after concerns surfaced about problems finding water in stores earlier this week, city manager John Moosey said. Anyone needing water can get up to two 5-gallon containers per person. The roof and support beams of a small pavilion rests in the snow next to a display in downtown Palmer after strong winds caused it to collapse, photographed on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.
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