Alaska Legislature will vote on extension of disaster declaration covering west coast storms

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 456

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Alaska Legislature is expected to declare this week that parts of Western Alaska are still in a state of disaster following a major storm in October.

On Monday, the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 to extend a state of disaster until early March, retroactively extending a disaster declaration that expired Feb. 6.

“While there has been progress made, the impacts remain severe,” said Sen. Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, shortly before the vote.

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