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Mekoryuk: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work

Mekoryuk: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work

DOT&PF is providing updates for each community and has built tools to report damages and request assistance. This page will help you see real-time updates in your community for infrastructure repairs & road access, water & sanitation status, and local recovery progress & resources.

Reporting Damage: If your home, property, or infrastructure was damaged, please report it using our Damage Assessment Hub at: https://damage-assessment-2-akdot.hub.arcgis.com

Need materials or assistance: If your community hasn’t connected with DOT&PF yet, reach out to dot.ask@alaska.gov - we’ll help coordinate approvals and connect you to supplies quickly.

DOT&PF Emergency Response Manager: Amber Shumpert, amber.shumpert@alaska.gov, 907-322-0603.

Water and sewer updates: check Alaska DEC West Coast Storm.

Mekoryuk Operations Summary

5/05/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work by UIC Construction, LLC. 
  • Work has been completed for Mekoryuk. 

4/27/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work by UIC Construction, LLC. 
  • Began roof repairs for the HeadStart School. 

4/24/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work by UIC Construction, LLC. 
  • Anticipating flying to Mekoryuk on Thursday (4.24.26) to begin roof patch repairs for the HeadStart School. 

4/22/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work by UIC Construction, LLC. 
  • Anticipating flying to Mekoryuk on Thursday (4.23.26) to begin roof patch repairs for the HeadStart School. 

4/03/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Performed general site coordination and preliminary review activities across the Mekoryuk School, gym addition, and teacher housing. 
  • Conducted roof inspections at the gym addition, identifying storm related damage, locating an active leak and determining that fail exhaust-fan shroud and deteriorated fasteners require removal and patching of the opening. 
  • Identified siding damage at the teacher housing and noted the likely presence of spare materials onsite but inaccessible due to the amount of snow. 
  • Coordinated with school administration and maintenance staff to confirm issues and aligned on necessary corrective actions. 

2/16/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work is on hold until completion of either Chefornak or Napaskiak; the first available crew will mobilize to Mekoryuk, where less than one week of work is anticipated. 

2/12/2026

Facilities Daily Report

  • Work is on hold until completion of either Chefornak or Napaskiak; the first available crew will mobilize to Mekoryuk, where less than one week of work is anticipated. 

1/16/2026

Facilities Daily Report

    • Work is on hold until completion of either Chefornak or Napaskiak; the first available crew will mobilize to Mekoryuk, where less than one week of work is anticipated. 

    1/14/2026

    Facilities Daily Report

      • A sample of the existing roofing of the Nuniwarmiut School that was damaged has been received. Working on procurement of matching profile/color. 
        • May provide initial repair with flat stock metal and circle back to more "permanent repair" once material can be sourced - Nonmatching metal may require re-roof of the entire side damaged.