Overview

• State officials flew about 300 evacuees to Anchorage after Bethel shelters neared capacity, with additional relocations underway.
• Alaska State Troopers confirmed one death and two missing in Kwigillingok as joint Coast Guard and National Guard teams rescued at least 51 people.
• Kipnuk and Kwigillingok recorded water levels more than 6 feet above normal, with preliminary assessments indicating nearly every home was damaged and key services disrupted.
• Guard and partner agencies transported over 21,000 pounds of supplies, operated seven aircraft for roughly 60 flight hours, and continue deliveries and damage assessments.
• Officials say some homes cannot be reoccupied before winter, and the crisis has renewed scrutiny of a terminated $20 million EPA grant intended to help protect Kipnuk from erosion.