Erosionen tog deras hem – tvingades flytta hela byn
FEMA Awards $6.7 Million for Native Village of Newtok Relocation Efforts
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Storm-driven erosion on the Ninglik River that was creeping towards Newtok has caused the southwest Alaska community to relocate nine miles downriver to Mertarvik. Credit: ANTHC
BOTHELL, Wash. – FEMA has awarded $6,768,114.23 for...
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BOTHELL, Wash. – FEMA has awarded $6,768,114.23 for the Native Village of Newtok in Alaska as part of their efforts to relocate their entire village to a new site. This grant will allow the village to acquire 36 homes and provide families with the funds to move to a safer location. Newtok, located on the […]