Shishmaref: 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.

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10/27/2025 Shishmaref: We expect the first barge load of armor stone and equipment on 10/27 (weather permitting).

Shishmaref Operations Summary

Completed 11/18 until further notice.

11/18/2025

Complete.

11/15/2025

Site 3 - Placing rock armoring.

11/14/2025

Site 2 - Finished placing sand.
Site 3 - Beginning to place rock.

11/13/2025

Site 2 - Finished placing sand. Haul to Section 3 anticipated to begin tonight.

11/11/2025

Site 2 - Sanitation Road East work underway.

11/10/2025

Site 1: Sanitation Road East expected to be complete today.
Site 4: West Sewage Lagoon is complete.
Next order of business is to start working on Site 2, Sanitation Road East.

11/09/2025

Rock placement at West Sewage Lagoon underway continues.

11/08/2025

Rock placement at West Sewage Lagoon underway continues.

11/07/2025

Major shoreline rock armor project nearing completion.
Final barge of riprap expected by Nov 7; rapid integration planned.
New armored berm already providing defense; completion targeted within days, pending weather.
Strong local participation; follow-up inspections/minor adjustments to remain.

11/06/2025