Kwinhagak/Quinhagak: DOT&PF Emergency Repair Work
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
12/27/2025
- Power was out most of yesterday and last night. The operators had to wire around some burnt out controls but were able to keep the system running by just staying on backup power as AVEC kept going on and off.
12/13/2025
- Horizontal Work Complete
12/8/2025
- Placed additional 180 super sacks.
- Based on current production, work will be complete by COB on 12/9/2025.
12/7/2025
- Placed 180 super sacks to protect sewage lagoon. 565 placed to date.
- If weather permits, work should be done by COB tomorrow.
12/6/2025
- Placed 182 super sacks to protect sewage lagoon. 385 placed to date.
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.
12/2/2025
11/30/2025
11/29/2025
11/28/2025
11/26/2025
11/21/2025