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.
"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."
Several dozen worms were observed during a Beluga hunt in Norton Bay.
Early fall weather conditions brought on an extreme storm surge in a Norton Sound community.
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