A strong storm impacting NW Alaska with high winds and sea level rise (over 6 ft) caused localized flooding in Kotzebue.
Community concerned about health and safety from old site.
Goldfish Lake near Port Heiden is on the verge of draining into the Bering Sea.
Residents associated poor well water quality with earthquakes.
Seems to happen same time each year.
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Ponds in and around the Nome area are drying up.
Beaver activity impacting water level
The level of Eklutna Lake seems to be very low this winter. Over the long term, decline of the Eklutna Glacier is a concern for water and energy supply.
Appears to be smothering all aquatic plant life.
Series of storms contribute to flooding, erosion, infrastructure damage.
Coastal erosion potential threat to community sewage lagoon.
Thawing permafrost and river bank collapsed on the Cheenik Creek.
Severe storms wreak havoc to a Bering Sea community; the following weather conditions contributed to flooding, disrupting transportation routes, electrical transformers and seepage into local water wells.
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