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Many municipalities still have outdated sewage systems that are at risk of flooding during heavy rainfall.
Evacuations due to the risk of landslides were lifted at Seyðisfjörður this morning. Rain in Neskaupstaður yesterday was on a once-in-a-century scale. Some roads have been badly damaged.
Due to recent flooding, FEMA assessors will work with state, local and tribal officials to determine if federal aid is warranted with flood and erosion damage.
Extreme weather events like Typhoon Merbok are becoming more common, and many Alaska communities are wondering about the future.
Anchorage is cool and wet this summer as the rest of the world bakes in the sun and heat.
A low-pressure front that’s stuck over the southern part of the Bering Sea has formed clouds, which the jet stream carries east into southern Alaska.
The virtual reality project Qikiqtaruk: Arctic at Risk is transporting people to Yukon's northernmost point without them ever having to leave home.
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