Gov. Mike Dunleavy and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski toured neighborhoods that experienced record-breaking flooding.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon, Alaska Sen. Jessie Kiehl and U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski listen to Lisa Wallace as she describes the flood damage to her home on Emily Way on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024.
Janet Coffin talks with Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Mayor Beth Weldon about the damages to her home following the glacial outburst flood on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. The flooding started due to the rapid retreat of the Mendenhall Glacier, fueled by human-caused climate change. During the tour on Wednesday, he said the quick turnaround of the declaration means recovery money at the state level is already on its way.
“As devastating as this is for many families here, we have disasters all over the country that federal agencies are looking at and trying to address at the same time that this is unfolding,” she said. “We don’t want the people of Juneau to be dreading Aug. 5 and 6 every year,” she said. “That’s not the way to move forward.”
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