After severe flooding from Storm Merbok, the waters have recided leaving the town digging out a giant sand box.
There are at least 10 or more what appears to be otherwise healthy trees that have just fallen over.
Concern about permafrost thaw and possible impacts to underground water and wastewater lines.
"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."
Community concerned about health and safety from old site.
There has been a lack of snow in the Golovin area ever since the January 2014 warm spell.
Early fall weather conditions brought on an extreme storm surge in a Norton Sound community.
Thawing permafrost and river bank collapsed on the Cheenik Creek.
Permafrost thaw is causing trail in Golovin to erode.
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