The storm began Sept. 28 and continued for several days. A handful of Utqiaġvik’s roads were damaged or destroyed, and the community's freshwater source was nearly compromised.
The declaration gives the far-north community of Utqiagvik access to state money to help repair damaged infrastructure like roads.
The country's 3,300 miles of ice roads are a lifeline for marooned communities during frigid winters, but climate change is making the roads unsafe much earlier.
The significant explosive eruption started around 10 a.m. Monday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported.
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