Deering: 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.

Deering Operations Summary

Completed 11/28. No change until further notice.

11/23/2025

No Change: Riprap haul to east side of town erosion.

11/21/2025

No Change: Riprap haul to east side of town erosion.

11/20/2025

No Change: Riprap haul to east side of town erosion.

11/19/2025

Riprap haul to east side of town erosion.

11/18/2025

Riprap haul to east side of town erosion.

11/15/2025

Borrow haul to erosion site near clinic.

11/14/2025

Riprap haul to erosion site on east end of town.

11/13/2025

Riprap haul to erosion site.

11/11/2025

Continuing to sort rock and develop borrow in pits.
Shaping slopes, placing gravel and geotextile.

11/10/2025

Continuing to sort rock and develop borrow in pits.
Shaping slopes, placing gravel and geotextile.

11/09/2025

Continuing to sort rock and develop borrow in pits.
Haul schedule to begin tomorrow.

11/08/2025

Local quarry operations launched (controlled blasting) to produce riprap/fill.
Stockpiles created for shoreline armoring and runway embankment reinforcement.
Placement to begin as weather allows; strong local support for hauling.
Continuing to sort rock and develop borrow in pits.
Haul scheduled to begin tomorrow.

11/06/2025

Blasting for pit development. Excavator sorting riprap.

11/05/2025

Herc arrived with supplies.
Blasting at 2pm today.

11/04/2025

Pit development ongoing.
Continued trying to get equipment operational.
Contractor and DOT personnel are moving to new housing.
Expecting herc with end dump and trailer on Wednesday.
Blasting tomorrow afternoon.

11/03/2025

Pit development ongoing.
Continued trying to get equipment operational.
Contractor and DOT personnel are moving to new housing.
Expecting herc with end dump and trailer on Tuesday.
Blasting tomorrow afternoon.

10/30/2025

Brice mobilization in progress, fixing local equipment for use. Herc arrived with drill rig and geotextile today.
Contractor plans to start working the pit this weekend with more equipment arriving Tuesday.

10/26/2025