Last fall, Alaska Logistics left two barges to freeze in Y-K Delta rivers. One barge has dislodged and become a free-floating ghost barge, winding about 170 miles down the Kuskokwim River.

Listen to the May 6, 2022 candidate forum hosted by Bethel Native Corporation.

Red Devil has not yet received donations because the floods washed out a portion of the airstrip, which is the only way in and out of the town right now. The runway closure has made it impossible to get supplies into the community .

Aniak, Chefornak, and Newtok have each received $1,035,000 in grant money to build new housing in their villages.

Flooding washed out a portion of the airstrip.

Climate change is accelerating erosion all over Alaska. When storms hit the village of Newtok, Albertina Charles is terrified of flooding and the encroaching river bank.