Two Disaster Assistance Centers offering assistance from state, local and other agencies to people affected by last week’s record flooding of the Mendenhall River are scheduled to be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Wednesday through Friday.
One center will be at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library at 3025 Dimond Park Loop, the other at Generations Southeast Community Learning Center at 3239 Hospital Drive, according to an announcement by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Assistance at other times is available by calling (907) 632-2165.
An updated assessment by the American Red Cross of Alaska published Tuesday states 287 homes were damaged by the glacial outburst flood from Suicide Basin that caused the river to peak early last Tuesday, including 51 homes with major damage, 45 with minor damage and 105 classified as “affected.”
A disaster declaration by Gov. Mike Dunleavy means people affected can apply for individual disaster assistance that covers up to $22,000 of damage to residences and $22,000 for belongings inside homes. More than 129 applications for state Individual Assistance have been received as of Tuesday, according to the homeland security division.
People visiting the disaster centers should bring descriptions of damages and/or losses, home ownership documentation, insurance information, personal ID, and proof of occupancy (for example, a utility bill). Online and telephone applications are available at www.Ready.Alaska.Gov/IA or (844) 445-7131.
In addition, representatives from CBJ, Tlingit and Haida, American Red Cross of Alaska, and other agencies will be on hand at the centers to provide assistance.
The American Red Cross is also offering damage-based financial assistance at 5636 Glacier Highway, Suite 101, for those whose primary residences sustained eligible damage as a result of the recent glacial outburst flooding. The center will be open Wednesday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
People interested in volunteering, or seeking help from volunteers, can contact https://www.unitedwayseak.org/form/2024-juneau-flood-relief-efforts.
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is collecting flood debris which residents place in residential property rights-of-way. More than 2,050 cubic yards of debris have been removed from neighborhoods and transported to a local solid waste landfill, according to the homeland security division.
Other local flood response resources, including disposal of large items such as vehicles and hazardous materials, are available at juneau.org/manager/flood-response or by emailing floodresponse@juneau.gov.
