Environment
Alaska Native village deals with major water crisis


A recent storm that has caused as much as $11 million in damage to coastal communities in western Alaska has hit the Yupi'k village of Nunam Iqua particularly hard.

Flooding from the October storm polluted the village's water supply. Then, the water tank lost all its reserves due to a bad connection.

The crisis prompted the village to seek help from the state. In what has been called an unprecedented airlift, the state is importing up to 500 gallons of fresh water a day to the village of about 160, half of whom are children.

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Storm creates village water crisis (The Anchorage Daily News 12/7)
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GAO Report:
Alaska Native Villages: Most Are Affected by Flooding and Erosion, but Few Qualify for Federal Assistance. GAO-04-142 | Highlights

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