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Submitted By:
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Katie Koester, City Manager
CBJ Charter 3.12(c) authorizes the Assembly to call a special meeting to declare a disaster emergency. This resolution does that. The flooding from the glacier outburst flood that started yesterday is unprecedented, and a foot higher than last year (15.99’ at 3:15 am this morning). It inundated hundreds of homes and displaced countless people. We had at least 43 people seek refuge in Floyd Dryden and countless others evacuated out of the area. Hundreds of vehicles were flooded. We are just starting to assess the damage, but it is more expansive than last year’s flood. We anticipate the need for temporary and long term sheltering assistance; financial support to individuals and businesses; environmental clean up support due to fuel oil spills; and resources (people, equipment, supplies, and trash disposal) for flooded structures. As we continue with damage assessments, we will develop a more comprehensive understanding of the private and public damage caused by this natural disaster. Resolution 3071 would declare a local disaster emergency and request State and federal assistance.
The City Manager recommends the Assembly adopt this resolution.
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