Flooding, power outages, and evacuations follow the region's worst storm in decades.
declared a disaster for impacted communities on Saturday
. “The storm hitting the coastal regions of western Alaska is unprecedented,” he said in the statement, “and I want every Alaskan impacted by the storm to know that the State is working around the clock to protect Alaskans, and once the storm passes, to rebuild essential infrastructure and make our coastal communities whole again.”impacts to roads, oil storage and possibly sea walls.
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