Napakiak’s existing school is within 64 feet of an eroding riverbank.
"Tim Mearig"
‘River is getting close.’ Erosion is threatening Napakiak’s school
The village is losing ground three times faster than it was 10 years ago, according to studies of Napakiak’s erosion.
Napakiak sets up temporary classrooms as river expected to reach school
The Napakiak school sits 78 feet from the water — about the same amount of riverbank that erodes each year.