Eagle Village News

Three technical disaster response team members recently completed a site assessment in Eagle Village, Alaska, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency .

When the Yukon River ice breakup happened this spring, it caused devastating flooding in the town of Eagle, Alaska, beginning May 4. A large ice jam developed about 10 miles downriver of Eagle, causing the high-flowing Yukon, fueled by snowmelt from high temperatures during the previous week, to flood the town.

Mission Road, a gravel road between the town of Eagle and the Alaska Native settlement of Eagle Village, has been restored by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities .

Mission Road, a gravel road between the town of Eagle and the Alaska Native settlement of Eagle Village, has been restored by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities .

For some workers affected by spring flooding in Alaska, the deadline to apply for disaster unemployment assistance is Thursday.

JUNEAU, Alaska-Workers whose source of income has been affected by the Yukon Kuskokwim Flood may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits if they are self-employed or are not eligible for the state's unemployment insurance program.