High Flooding Threat for Kuskokwim River Communities

Officials with the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management plan to have an emergency response team on the ground first thing Thursday.

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Story Created: May 11, 2011 at 8:39 PM AKDT

Story Updated: May 11, 2011 at 9:15 PM AKDT

Villages along the Kuskokwim River are in high alert tonight as they prepare for high waters to hit more communities.

Crooked Creek is the only village hit by the flooding so far, with 70 percent of the community underwater at one point damaging at least 24 homes.

State officials are unsure how extensive the damage is in Crooked Creek, and will not be able to know the full extent until the water recedes.

Aniak is 41 miles downriver from Crooked Creek, and residents are preparing for the worst with the possibility of high waters reaching their community next.

Currently in Aniak, a dike has been set up around the village to keep out the water and ice from the Kuskokwim. Water is currently only about 15 to 20 feet under the surrounding dike, and many are worried that the waters may rise above the barrier.

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roynjoysmusic said on Thursday, May 12 at 4:40 PM

Thoughts and prayers for;good health, well being and safety for all the effected people of this Years Spring Flood. From our experience two Years ago. Loss of home and personal properties can be devastating. Very hard to be able to; think, focus and work well with the disaster service personnel when emotions tend to overrule ability to think well. But believing,having faith in the power greater than ourselves give us hope to work well with the Department of Homeland Security. In doing so, we find that taking the personal responsibility for our effected properties with all means of communications directly with the disaster service personnel until the completion of the whole process makes a real big difference in resolving our disaster issues. Made us think and believe that we have the BEST and MORE ORGANIZED HOMELAND SECURITY and DISASTER SERVICE PERSONNEL in the whole United States of America!!! So please work well them...You will be pleased!!

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madison said on Thursday, May 12 at 12:08 PM

with there be a flood be in sleetmute,ak today or when ever andrea gusty please send me a notice please!!! because thats my village and i need to know now im very worried about my village!!!

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Taylor said on Wednesday, May 11 at 10:54 PM

it's always good to live where the only disaster that can harm your home is a fire. Love the interior. As for everone near the Kuskokwim, I said a prayer for you, and hopefully the flooding recedes

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