FEMA press release: FEMA opening Disaster Recovery Center in Juneau

The following press release is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region X.

FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Wednesday, October 30 in Juneau, Alaska to provide one-on-one assistance for people affected by the August 5-6 Juneau Mendenhall glacier flooding.

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain disaster assistance programs, help people complete or check the status of applications for federal assistance, and get information on additional resources offered by the State of Alaska.

Disaster Recovery Center Location:

Mendenhall Valley Public Library
3025 Diamond Park Loop
Juneau, AK 99801

Hours of Operation
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Monday-Sunday

Location closed November 4-6 for election activities

How to Apply for Disaster Assistance

Residents can apply for disaster assistance at a Disaster Recovery Center, or in the following ways:

  • Go online to http://DisasterAssistance.gov for English, or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish.
  • Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish.
  • Call the Alaska Call Center at 866-342-1699 between 7 a.m.-4 p.m. AKT, Monday through Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. AKT, Saturday. Multilingual operators are available. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.

For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI

Disaster Recovery Centers are physically accessible to people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. They are equipped with assistive and adaptive technology such as assistive listening devices, resources for low vision, and other resources to help ensure all applicants can access resources.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448.

Follow FEMA Region 10 on X and LinkedIn for the latest updates and visit FEMA.gov for more information.

October 28th, 2024|

Public Hearing on Legislation at 11/18 Regular Assembly Meeting

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Notice of Public Hearing

The following items are scheduled for public hearing by the City and Borough of Juneau Alaska Assembly, on the date(s) designated below.  The agenda and packet material for the meetings will be posted on the CBJ website at https://juneau-ak.municodemeetings.com/ by close of business the business day prior to the meetings.

The public may participate in-person or via Zoom webinar. Testimony time will be limited by the Mayor based on the number of participants. Members of the public that want to provide oral testimony via remote participation must notify the Municipal Clerk prior to 4pm the day of the meeting by calling 907-586-5278 and indicating the topic(s) upon which they wish to testify. For in-person participation at the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be made available at the back of the Chambers and advance sign-up is not required. Members of the public are encouraged to send their comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected]

Monday, November 18, 2024
7p.m. Regular Assembly Meeting Assembly Chambers/Zoom webinar
https://juneau.zoom.us/j/91515424903  or 1-253-215-8782 Webinar ID: 915 1542 4903

Ordinance 2023-14(b)(AS) An Ordinance Appropriating $985,000 to the Manager for the City and Borough of Juneau’s Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Costs; Funding Provided by Airport Funds and Eaglecrest Funds.

Ordinance 2024-01(b)(O) An Ordinance Appropriating $86,000 to the Manager for the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Capital Improvement Project; Grant Funding Provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.

Ordinance 2024-01(b)(Q) An Ordinance Deappropriating $1,000,000 of General Funds and Appropriating $1,000,000 of Restricted Budget Reserves as Local Matching Funds for a United States Army Corps of Engineers Glacier Outburst Flooding General Investigation Study.

Ordinance 2024-01(b)(R) An Ordinance Appropriating $50,000 to the Manager for Maintenance of the Arboretum Manager’s Residence; Funding Provided by Jensen-Olson Arboretum Endowment Funds.

Ordinance 2024-01(b)(S) An Ordinance Appropriating $2,000,000 to the Public Safety Communication Infrastructure Capital Improvement Project; Grant Funding Provided by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Ordinance 2024-35 An Ordinance Authorizing the Manager to Lease a 400 Square Foot Portion of Land Near Crazy Horse Drive to the Federal Aviation Administration for the Purpose of Continued Placement of Weather Monitoring Equipment.

Resolution 3051 A Resolution Petitioning the Alaska State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to Issue up to 20 Additional Restaurant or Eating Place Licenses within the City and Borough of Juneau Under Alaska Statute 04.11.405.

ADA accommodations available upon request: Please contact the Clerk’s office 36 hours prior to any meeting so arrangements can be made for closed captioning or sign language interpreter services depending on the meeting format. The Clerk’s office telephone number is 586-5278, TDD 586-5351, e-mail: [email protected].

October 25th, 2024|

Mendenhall River flood update: flood over, avoid river as water levels fall

Mendenhall Lake crested at 10.77 feet at approximately 11:30 p.m. Sunday, October 20. Water levels are now falling rapidly in both the lake and the river. Minimal impacts were observed to residential neighborhoods.

Please continue to avoid the Mendenhall River during this time. The banks are unstable and the river is full of trees and debris following the flood.

View Drive, Skater’s Cabin Road, Kaxdigoowu Héen Dei (Brotherhood Bridge Trail), and the Dimond Park pedestrian bridge will be reopened shortly.

To track falling water levels or read more about this flood event, visit https://www.weather.gov/ajk/suicideBasin or follow the National Weather Service on Facebook.

To sign up for CBJ emergency alerts, text CBJ to 38276 or visit bit.ly/CBJAlerts. To see all CBJ alerts and information releases, visit juneau.org/newsroom or follow CBJ on Facebook.

October 21st, 2024|
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