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🌱 How Kwigillingok survivors say federal typhoon aid is still failing them
Kwigillingok, Alaska Patch AM: a 2 min readGood morning Kwigillingok! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
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- How Kwigillingok survivors say federal typhoon aid is still failing them
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📰 News we're reading
• Western Alaska typhoon survivors tell senators federal aid is falling far short (wrangellsentinel.com) — Residents of Kwigillingok are pressing U.S. senators for stronger, faster federal help after Typhoon Halong destroyed homes, unearthed graves, and pushed the village toward relocation to higher ground. Testimony in Anchorage and Bethel highlighted delayed FEMA aid, confusing federal programs, and the need for a pilot relocation project tailored to climate-threatened Alaska Native communities. 
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