The response to natural disasters and other emergencies in American Indian communities is expected to improve thanks to legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama. Tribes are now able to seek federal disaster aid directly from the president rather …
It’s been three years since Mike Eskelson bought his two-story Anchor Point, Alaska, house on Laida Street. This week, Eskelson has been fighting nonstop to keep floodwaters from claiming what was once his home. On Sept. 19, Eskelson, who now …
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 …