Kwinhagak/Quinhagak: 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.

Kwinhagak/Quinhagak Operations Summary

12/3/2025

Slow progress the last couple days due to weather.

12/2/2025

Continued to fill super sacks, placed 160.

11/30/2025

Continued to fill super sacks, stockpiled 590 sacks to date.

11/29/2025

Continued to fill super sacks, stockpiled 475 sacks to date.

11/28/2025

Continued to fill super sacks. Once weather turns bad, hauling and placement of super sacks will begin. 360 sacks to fill so far.

11/26/2025

Continued to fill super sacks. Once weather turns bad, hauling and placement of super sacks will begin.

11/25/2025

Continued to stockpile at the beach for preparation of filling super sacks.

11/23/2025

Continued to stockpile at the beach for preparation of filling super sacks.

11/21/2025

Prepping material site for filling super sacks.
Started beach access road for super sack placement.

11/20/2025

No Change: Filling in erosion at end of Mission Road, approximately 6:1 slope.
Started beach access road for super sack placement.

11/19/2025

No Change: Filling in erosion at end of Mission Road, approximately 6:1 slope.

11/18/2025

Filling in erosion at end of Mission Road.

11/15/2025

Attempting to mobilize 4 people to site, pending weather.

11/14/2025

Planning to mobilize 4 people to the site on Saturday (11/15/2025).

11/13/2025

Planning to mobilize 4 people to the site on Saturday (11/15/2025).

11/11/2025

Super sacks have arrived.
Will use local equipment and operators to haul materials to beach site.

11/10/2025

Super sacks have arrived; planning in place to begin work.

11/09/2025

No Change: Super sacks scheduled to arrive today, crews mobilizing to site in the next couple days.
Working with community to hire local operators and utilize equipment.

11/08/2025

Erosion control along Kanektok River initiated.
“Super Sacks” (1-ton sandbags) arrived Nov 6; foundation work began Nov 7.
Access road to shoreline prepared; geotextile and sandbag revetment under construction through weekend.
Temporary barrier expected early next week to protect homes/utilities through winter; informs permanent design.

11/05/2025

No Change: Super Sacks scheduled to arrive today, crews mobilizing to site in the next couple days.

11/04/2025

No Change: Super Sacks scheduled to arrive today, crews mobilizing to site in the next couple days.

11/03/2025

Super Sacks scheduled to arrive today, crews mobilizing to site in the next couple days.

11/01/2025

No Change: Super Sacks for sewage lagoon erosion control schedule delayed due to weather.

10/28/2025

Super Sacks for sewage lagoon erosion control scheduled for arrival on 10/29/25, pending weather.

10/19/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.