Kotzebue city manager Tom Atkinson said there was some flooding in homes along the southern edge of town and the small boat harbor on Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, he says water was already draining back out to sea.
Large puddles remain on Caribou Dr. in Kotzebue on Tuesday, Sept. 21 following Typhoon Merbok. Kotzebue was not hit as hard as communities further south, like Nome and Hooper Bay. the weekend storm which lashed Western Alaska.
Atkinson said the impact to homes was “minimal” since most houses are built on posts above the ground. Thoman added that storms this far north tend to get their power from big differences in air temperature. And since it’s still fairly early in the season and not very cold yet, he said, Merbok didn’t have the chance to pick up strength as it moved north.
In the long term, Atkinson said the city is pursuing more permanent solutions like extending the sea wall and installing a storm drain system for the city.
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