Alaska Governor Declares Disaster for Arctic Borough

0:00Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a disaster Thursday in the Northwest Arctic borough, where months of extreme cold, wrecked water, sewer, and power systems across several communities. Places like Selawik, Shungnack, Ambleer, and Buckland saw the worst damage from widespread freezups. The move kicks in the state's public assistance program, freeing up funds to cover emergency responses and rebuild critical infrastructure hit by the. Harsh weather. Several teams pushed hard to keep essentials running amid the breakdowns, but the prolonged deep freeze overwhelmed their utilities and resources. State officials now plan to reimburse those efforts, speed up thawing operations, and fund lasting fixes to get systems back online. With this important place, recovery can move forward for these remote Alaska villages still digging out from Winter's Grip. That's the story for today. Anchorage News. Today, driven by AI.