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7 May 2026 / Anchorage Daily News
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Ice jam flooding leads to disaster declaration for 2 Interior Alaska villages

Hughes and Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States

Ice-jam flooding during spring breakup damaged homes and displaced residents in Hughes and Chalkyitsik, prompting Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to declare a state disaster emergency. Flooding also disrupted air access to Hughes and raised concerns about additional ice jams on the Kuskokwim River.


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