Flood waters are receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century.
There have been no reports of injuries, deaths or missing people in Alaska, the governor said during a Sunday news conference. A child reported missing Saturday was later found, he said.
The storm caused Nome's highest water level since 1974 — 11.1 feet above the normal tide — and other communities may have surpassed levels seen in 48 years ago. Nome itself was inundated, including Front Street, the city’s main business thoroughfare that also doubles as the finish line for theOne downtown restaurant, the Bering Sea Bar and Grill, was destroyed by fire Saturday night, but the cause and whether it was related to the storm is not yet known, said interim city manager Bryant Hammond.
Dunleavy, who issued a state disaster declaration Saturday and is considering seeking a federal disaster declaration, said Alaska officials intend to get communities up and running again as soon as possible.
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