Shaktoolik has lost its berm to the storm that’s hammered Western Alaska over the weekend, according to Mayor Lars Sookiayak. The berm was all that protected the small village from the sea. “It really saved us from the first hit that came in this morning,” one resident said.
"While on a field trip for work, we stopped at the beach and you can notice hundreds of dead clams and star fish littering the beach."
"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."
Permafrost thaw is causing trail in Golovin to erode.
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