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Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities face storm damage and evacuation while KYUK public broadcasting lost federal funding, threatening local news, native-language programming, and emergency communications.
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Environment
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump Cuts and Climate Change Compound Worry in Alaska After Typhoon Disaster

Climate-driven coastal erosion, permafrost thaw, sea-level rise and stronger storms are threatening Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities and will likely force relocation of many Yup'ik villages.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people

A powerful storm in southwest Alaska displaced about 1,500 people, destroyed homes and overwhelmed state response, prompting requests for a federal major disaster declaration.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Major airlift evacuations in Alaska after remnants of typhoon decimate villages

Authorities in Alaska are evacuating hundreds from villages on the state's south-west coast that were inundated by the remnants of a typhoon last weekend, in one of the most significant airlifts in the state's history. Over the weekend, the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, in the south-western part of the state, decimating two small villages and displacing more than 1,500 people.
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