A storm caused shoreline erosion in Shishmaref, Alaska, but no evacuations were needed as the new seawall held and damage was minimal.
The Merbok storm of 2022 impacted the Old Russian Cemetery in Saint Michael. This cemetery was created in the 1830s when the northernmost outpost of the Russian American Company was established in that village. People were interred in that cemetery for about 100 years. The cemetery is on a 30 foot high bluff overlooking the bay.
A recent storm in Norton Sound has increased coastal erosion affecting community transportation.
During last weekend's storm, Shishmaref's landfill road eroded. Local climatologists say that the lack of sea ice is the main problem – not the storm.
Loss of shoreline and subsistence camps.
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