Governor issues disaster declaration for Tuluksak more than 3 weeks after water plant was destroyed in fire
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Print article Gov. Mike Dunleavy authorized a disaster declaration Monday for a Southwest Alaska village that has not had running water for more than three weeks since its water plant burned down. The action will unlock funding for a long-term solution, but officials said Monday that it does not change the current response. “A declaration of disaster is really just a securing of funding streams for recovery,” said Paul Nelson, director of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. “Response continues to happen whether there’s a declaration in place or not.”
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An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts search and rescue in Haines after a major landslide Dec. 3, 2020. Onboard the helicopter was an Alaska State Trooper, one member of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and four members of the Capital City Fire and Rescue from Juneau, as well as 1,200 lbs. of medical supplies, water and rescue gear.
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class William Hayes, U.S. Army National Guard
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Be on the lookout for scammers in wake of natural disaster, state officials say
December 10, 2020
Within 24 hours of the Dec. 2 landslide, half the American Legion was filled with food, clothing and toiletries donated by Haines locals to help those who had evacuated their homes. Ceri Godinez photo.
Natural disasters like the widespread flooding and landslides in Haines can bring out the best in people-an outpouring of volunteerism, donations and small acts of kindness-but the situation is also ripe for scammers, according to state officials.
On Friday, Haines resident Lea Harris received a Facebook message from somebody who claimed they were a friend of a friend Harris knew tangentially from time spent in Ketchikan.