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RiverWatch officials say they hope a massive ice flow that jammed and inundated multiple sections of the Kuskokwim is finally done wreaking havoc after it shifted this weekend.
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Amid the highest water levels seen since 2005, the city urges residents to be prepared for things to get worse.
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As of Thursday morning (May 9), the entire lower Kuskokwim is on flood advisory. Kwethluk, Bethel, Napaskiak and Oscarville are all seeing flood impacts.
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The winner of the full Ice Classic hasn’t been announced yet. But three people from around the region have been named as winners of the Ice Classic’s “Minute Madness” competition.
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In Bethel, floodwater is rising on the north end of town, while the downriver villages of Napaskiak, Oscarville, and Napakiak remain on flood watch.
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The community’s third annual MMIP March for Justice focused on modeling how communities can come together to build a safety net. March organizers say it may have been the community’s largest one yet.
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A more than 10-mile-long ice jam around Akiak is the point of concern for RiverWatch officials. It’s causing flooding and high water in Tuluksak and Akiak, and could impact downstream communities as well.
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While middle Kuskokwim River communities seem to be in the clear for breakup, the National Weather Service says things are far from wrapped up on the lower river.
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GCI says cellular provider AT&T is to blame for the missed calls, while AT&T puts the blame on an unnamed third party. It’s not clear how many calls GCI customers missed because of the interruption.
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Human poop has been backing up into the building for at least two months, but the Tribal Council, which owns the building, had no idea how bad things were until last week.
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