Tununak: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work
Tununak: 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.
Tununak Operations Summary
12/3/25
- Continued embankment construction on seawall underway. Fill material will protect homes from future erosion.
Daily Activities
- UICC had crew in Tununak on 11/24 to inspect electrical needs (transfer switch) at LKSD buildings. All systems were reported to be operating appropriately.
12/2/25
- Continued embankment construction on seawall underway. Fill material will protect homes from future erosion.
Daily Activities
- UICC had crew in Tununak on 11/24 to inspect electrical needs (transfer switch) at LKSD buildings. All systems were reported to be operating appropriately.
11/30/25
- Continued embankment construction on seawall underway. Fill material will protect homes from future erosion.
11/29/2025
- Continued embankment construction on seawall underway. Fill material will protect homes from future erosion.
Daily Activities
- Working on timeline for UICC to be on-site to start repairs.
- Electrical and plumbing needs at teacher housing identified as priority, will coordinate with LKSD on repair efforts.
11/28/2025
- Embankment construction on seawall underway. Fill material will protect homes from future erosion.
11/27/2025
- Continuing embankment construction on road leading up to the bridge.
11/26/2025
- Continuing embankment construction on road leading up to the bridge.
11/25/2025
- Continuing embankment construction on road leading up to the bridge.
11/23/2025
- Assessment and mobilization to change from embankment construction to boardwalk repair.
11/21/2025
- Milestone: Completed embankment work at the bridge.
Daily Activities
- Working on timeline for UICC to be on-site to start repairs.
- Electrical and plumbing needs at teacher housing identified as priority, will coordinate with LKSD on repair efforts.
11/20/2025
- Milestone: Completed embankment work at the bridge.
11/19/2025
- Milestone: Completed embankment work at the bridge.
11/18/2025
- Placing riprap to protect recently constructed bridge embankment.
11/15/2025
- No Change: Crews backfilling and compacting around bridge.
- Final lifts are almost complete. Anticipate 1 more day.
Daily Activities
- Working on timeline for UICC to be on-site to start repairs.
- Electrical and plumbing needs at teacher housing identified as priority, will coordinate with LKSD on repair efforts.
11/14/2025
- No Change: Crews backfilling and compacting around bridge.
- Final lifts are almost complete. Anticipate 1 or 2 more days.
11/13/2025
- No Change: Crews backfilling and compacting around bridge.
- Making minor repairs to rock armoring impacted by a recent storm surge.
11/11/2025
- Crews backfilling and compacting around bridge.
- Making minor repairs to rock armoring impacted by recent storm surge.
11/10/2025
- No Change: Crews backfilling and compacting around the bridge.
- No Change: UICC met with Village Transportation Manager and incident coordinator of the tribe; inspected multiple houses, boardwalk damage, and sewer damage.
- UICC noted that many homes need to be raised up to access wet insulation and set on proper foundations.
11/09/2025
- No Change: Crews backfilling and compacting around the bridge.
11/08/2025
- Plan finalized for utility repairs (washeteria/water system) with ANTHC collaboration.
- Specialized parts procurement underway via ANTHC channels.
- Temporary fixes keeping reduced water service; permanent repairs to start once parts/crew ready.
- Staging area allocated; construction to begin shortly.
- Crews backfilling and compacting around bridge.
11/06/2025
- UICC scheduled to visit November 07-08.
- Met with local ANTHC members to finalize work plan.
11/05/2025
- No Change: Contractor is onsite to begin seawall and boardwalk repairs.
- They sourced local equipment and found rock quarry.
11/04/2025
- No Change: Contractor is onsite to begin seawall and boardwalk repairs.
- They sourced local equipment and found rock quarry.
11/03/2025
- Contractor is onsite to begin seawall and boardwalk repairs.
- They sourced local equipment and found rock quarry.
11/01/2025
- Contractor onsite to begin seawall and boardwalk repairs.
10/28/2025
- Initial site visit and work plan completed. Crews will mobilize this week to begin beach and bridge approach erosion repairs.
10/28/2025
- Brice (contractor) meet up. Crews held up by weather.
10/23/2026
- Local bridge cleared.
10/17/2026 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.
10/16/2025
- Site assessment completed.
- Contact made with ANTHC regarding local equipment availability and rent, working through insurance and indemnification terms.
- Plan to mobilize crew middle of next week to start repairs of beach erosion and slough bridge approaches.
- Coordinating with Calista lands department on access to the material site to perform repairs.
11/28/2025
11/26/2025
11/25/2025
11/20/2025
11/19/2025
11/14/2025
11/13/2025
11/11/2025
11/10/2025
11/08/2025