Gov. Sean Parnell has declared a state disaster for the Bering Sea storm that battered the western Alaska coast last month. The declaration is a prerequisite to seeking a federal declaration, and federal aid. It also triggers state disaster recovery …
An official with the Northwest Arctic Borough says damage at the village of Kivalina from the massive Bering Sea storm last week was upward of $30,000. Wendie Schaeffer was the borough’s incident commander for the storm. She says damage could …
A powerful Bering Sea storm hit western Alaska early Wednesday with high winds and surging seas, the National Weather Service said. Some homes close to ocean have been evacuated, but there are no reports of injuries, he said. A storm …