The November earthquake ‘put a shiver’ through the Anchorage housing market
People are still buying and selling homes, but properties in some areas are sitting on the market for longer as waits for inspections linger on.
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Closed since the November earthquake, Eagle River McDonald’s owner hopes to have store open by year’s end
The restaurant will be torn down and rebuilt this summer.
Months after November earthquake, Anchorage contractors still flooded with work
The demand for repairs compounds a labor shortage construction businesses were dealing with before the quake hit.
Eagle River library, muni offices and Chamber of Commerce closed due to newly discovered earthquake damage
Engineers found more damage during repairs to the Town Center building in downtown Eagle River.
FEMA boosts payouts to Southcentral Alaska homeowners after a policy reversal on earthquake damage
The shift came after elected officials and homeowners argued the federal agency’s inspections weren’t accounting for winter conditions and specific earthquake damage.
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits north of Anchorage
The earthquake, which hit about 13 miles north of Anchorage late Saturday afternoon, is the first aftershock to weigh in at a magnitude of at least 4.0 in five weeks.
Quake-damaged Houston Middle School closed until at least December 2021
The Mat-Su school was badly damaged because of the concrete-block construction used, officials say.
Whittier will now get disaster assistance to help with earthquake damage
The extent of damage in the Prince William Sound town is still unknown, the city manager said.
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.
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.