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State: schools serving as shelters, temporary housing programs available; register at ready.alaska.gov
Summary
State emergency officials said schools in several communities are functioning as emergency shelters, non-congregate options (hotel-type shelters) can be stood up, and residents should register for state assistance at ready.alaska.gov; a temporary rental assistance program may provide housing for six to 18 months.
Officials said their first priority is rescue and immediate sheltering, and that many local schools are serving as community lifeboats for evacuees. "If that safe shelter is in the community, the schools tend to function ... as our lifeboats in the communities," Mark Roberts, the state's incident commander, said, and the Department of Education noted districts such as Kivalina and Kotzebue had opened facilities as emergency shelters.
If congregate sheltering proves unsustainable, the state said it can activate non-congregate options (individual hotel-style lodging) and has a temporary rental program that can provide housing for eligible people for a period typically ranging from six to 18 months. Officials directed residents to ready.alaska.gov for registration and situation reports and said teams will assist on the ground with in-person registration when feasible.
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