Record flooding has cut power, water, and most communications in two Interior Alaska towns separated by hundreds of miles.
EAGLE, Alaska - Ice jams caused flooding in Eagle, Circle and Crooked Creek over the weekend, but residents and officials are still assessing the extend of the damage.
The next step is to get emergency medical care for those who need it, followed by an assessment of the damage — and setting up new infrastructure to restore services in each village. “We have a number of generators that are heading to Circle, also some communication equipment that will be able to augment the system that they have there while they work to restore their normal communication. And then we’re also looking at ways to provide them with water,” Zidek said.“In Circle there, the water looks to be at historic levels.
As many more towns and villages downstream await the rapid flow of water and large ice chunks associated with the dynamic breakup this year, Zidek speaks confidently of their level of preparedness.
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