GOLOVIN RESIDENTS ARE IN CLEANUP MODE as their community works to restore power, phone service and clear debris. After the flood waters receded from the weekend’s severe fall storm, some locals are left with feet of sand in their homes. “At my place we’ve got three feet of sand we’re still shoveling out with the crew here, trying to get the sand out of the living area so we can get the sheetrock to go ahead and dry off,” Alaska Senator Donny Olson of Golovin said.
Shaktoolik has lost its berm to the storm that’s hammered Western Alaska over the weekend, according to Mayor Lars Sookiayak. The berm was all that protected the small village from the sea. “It really saved us from the first hit that came in this morning,” one resident said.
The cormorants moved in when the peregrins did not return this year. "We believe (they did not return) because of the bird flu."
Many boats had to be secured & moved this morning. Hoping winds & rain slow down, but in the forecast.
"We used to have snowmobile races on the ocean ice in front of Elim during the first weekend in April but we cannot have any races this year."
"We lost internet and a power outage effected several residential homes and businesses. Of course there was no way to travel. Thankfully no medical emergencies."
"While on a field trip for work, we stopped at the beach and you can notice hundreds of dead clams and star fish littering the beach."
Local reports on the big storm system hitting northern and western Alaska.
"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."
When the green water is here, its dangerous to travel straight across the Lagoon to White Mountain. In the past we took the land route, cross on Kitchavik river and on up over land to White Mountain.
We've had so much wind this winter, on the 15th of January, the winds were warm!!!!!!
Several dozen worms were observed during a Beluga hunt in Norton Bay.
The storm raises local concerns about food security and preparedness for transportation emergencies.
Sea ice is here and then disapears.
Early fall weather conditions brought on an extreme storm surge in a Norton Sound community.
11-4-13 Ice fishing hazardous - Golovin, Alaska, USA
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