Four months later, some Anchorage businesses hit with earthquake damage are still closed or relocated
A hotel, thrift store and two large commercial buildings in East Anchorage are among those still shut.
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In Senate hearing, Murkowski cites Alaskans’ frustrations with navigating earthquake disaster assistance
There has been confusion among people trying to get FEMA aid to repair their homes.
Engineering reports reveal extent of earthquake damage at Eagle River schools
Gruening Middle School and Eagle River Elementary will need extensive repairs after the Nov. 30 quake left both shuttered for at least two years.
FEMA extends disaster assistance deadline for Alaska earthquake victims, citing spring thaw
The deadline is now May 31 for federal aid.
Alaska Senate approves earthquake aid bill, and House will race to follow suit
State officials have warned that the disaster relief fund will run out of money April 1 unless the Legislature acts before then.
4.0 aftershock rattles Anchorage area awake
The quake hit about 14 miles north of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson around 7:14 a.m.
Anchorage School Board OKs $36 million plan to repair quake-damaged Eagle River schools
Fixes at Gruening Middle and Eagle River Elementary schools are expected to take two years.
Drained after the Southcentral earthquake, Alaska’s disaster relief fund is running out of money
According to state estimates, the fund will be exhausted by April 1 unless lawmakers act quickly.
For some Alaskans struggling with earthquake losses, recovery aid falls short of expectations
The process of navigating dual disaster aid programs at different levels of government has sown confusion among earthquake victims.
Post-earthquake survey of Alaskans reveals widespread anxiety, gaps in communication
The data collected in the wake of the Nov. 30 quake underscore the importance of mental health support after a disaster, officials said.
Schools panel recommends repairing earthquake-damaged Gruening Middle School, Eagle River Elementary
A group made up of community and school board members has endorsed a plan to spend an estimated $36 million on two damaged schools, but still has concerns about programs, boundaries and enrollment at existing schools.
Turns out Alaska’s Nov. 30 earthquake was actually 7.1, not 7.0, seismologists say
“People should not be too attached to a number, to a certain magnitude,” one seismologist said.
Anchorage School District unveils plans for quake-damaged Eagle River schools
The district says it chose the least disruptive, most cost-effective options for Eagle River Elementary and Gruening Middle School students.
Magnitude 4.4 aftershock strikes the Anchorage area
The total number of aftershocks since the magnitude 7.0 quake Nov. 30 is approaching 9,000.
Workers whose income took a hit from the Southcentral Alaska earthquake could be eligible for help
Applications for federal disaster unemployment assistance must be submitted by March 14.
Chugiak-Eagle River residents share ideas on where to move students of quake-damaged schools
More than 200 people turned out Tuesday for the first in a series of public meetings that will help determine the future of Chugiak-Eagle River students.
Decades before Gruening Middle School closed due to quake damage, engineers worried about seismic stability
The Eagle River school with a troubled construction history has been closed indefinitely since being damaged in Nov. 30 earthquake.
Earthquake damage to Alaska health lab is hindering testing for potentially fatal diseases
Biological samples to be tested for tuberculosis and botulism have been sent to California and Washington since the Nov. 30 quake damaged the Anchorage facility.
School district wants your input on a plan for students displaced from earthquake-damaged Eagle River schools
School officials are soliciting opinions about what to do with displaced students from quake-damaged Gruening Middle School and Eagle River Elementary for the 2019-20 school year.
Anchorage School District reports $22 million in quake repairs, with the biggest costs still to come
ASD has reported spending $22 million on earthquake repairs to date, though that excludes the 15 most-damaged schools, the superintendent said.