Over the last two years, thousands of Alaskans have applied for individual disaster assistance.
"Typhoon Merbok"
Communities must adapt as climate change transforms Alaska, federal report says
The National Climate Assessment, produced every four years, is the federal government’s most exhaustive account of how climate change is affecting the U.S.
Hooper Bay families displaced by Merbok could lose housing this month
Rental housing in Hooper Bay is severely limited.
A year after Typhoon Merbok, some coastal Alaskans struggle to find beloved subsistence foods
A massive storm in 2022 brought flood waters to this part of Alaska, and the tundra was inundated with salt water for days.
FEMA under civil rights investigation after sending ‘unintelligible’ Merbok relief info to Alaska Native communities
Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties wants to find out “whether there are systemic problems” with the way FEMA works with Indigenous communities in Alaska.
Company to refund FEMA for botched Yup’ik and Iñupiaq translations
The company’s Yup’ik translations turned out to be a mish-mash of phrases lifted from an 80-year-old book of Russian language and folklore.
FEMA sent ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief information to Alaska Native people after Typhoon Merbok
The translated documents were supposed to offer information on how to apply for financial assistance.
This year’s Arctic Report Card highlights Indigenous perspectives, but is it enough?
NOAA’s latest report card has something new: a chapter on the consequences of climate change for people who live in the Arctic.
More than 400 Alaskans approved for FEMA financial assistance after Merbok
A third of the awarded funds has gone to housing assistance while over $2.1 million has been disbursed to cover other needs.
September storm leaves behind treasured beach finds
Beachcombing offers a nice break for residents who are still cleaning up after their communities were ravaged by flooding, high winds and an historic storm surge.