Federal disaster assistance is available for state, tribal and recovery efforts in areas of Alaska that have been affected by natural disasters, according to a press release issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Jan. 15.
According to the release, those who have been hit by the aftermath of severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, mudslides and landslides from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1 may qualify for funding.
Historic storms engulfed Alaska in 2021, with record flooding in southern Alaska that overwhelmed buildings in many areas.
"The deluge, intensified by climate change, has flooded communities south of Anchorage and transformed trickling waterways into raging rivers," the Washington Post reported on Nov. 2, 2021. "Excessive amounts of snow, measured in feet, have buried the high terrain.
"The historic rainfall generated by the storm includes one of the top four heaviest two-day amounts ever observed in the state, nearly 20 inches."
Federal funding is available for state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations as well, according to the release.
There are also federal funds available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures throughout the state, according to the release.
According to the release, Thomas J. Dargan has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
