Sunday, October 21, 2018
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Friday, October 19, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10/17/18 Seward Bear Creek Response Map
Click HERE to view response actions in the communities of Seward, Bear Creek and Lowell Point. This map, developed by the Kenai Peninsula Borough GIS Department, includes dynamic layers and attributes that will be updated as the situation changes.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Emergency Management
Public Information
907-714-2495 (8:00AM - 5:00PM)
sewardflood2018@gmail.com
Facebook @sewardflood2018
Kenai Peninsula Borough Emergency Management
Public Information
907-714-2495 (8:00AM - 5:00PM)
sewardflood2018@gmail.com
Facebook @sewardflood2018
10/17/18 KPBSD Seward Area Schools Update
After the two-hour
delay start today, Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Seward area schools will open,
and the school day will end on a normal schedule.
The weather predictions and local conditions for
Thursday and Friday will be closely monitored.
Tip: The KPB and Office of
Emergency Management created this informational page:https://www.facebook.com/sewardflood2018/
Previous Alert:
►ALERT:
TWO HOUR DELAY START* for these Seward area KPBSD schools on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
17, 2018 due to weather conditions.
Moose Pass School
Seward Elementary
Seward High School
Seward Middle School
Seward Elementary
Seward High School
Seward Middle School
If weather and road conditions warrant a full closure,
an announcement will be made by 8:00 AM.
*A two hour delay means that buses run two hours later than
normal, school begins two hours later than normal, and staff arrives at school
two hours later than normal.
Parents and guardians, if you decide, based on conditions
near you to keep your child at home, kindly call your school to let them know.
Absences will be excused.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
10/16/18 Response Efforts Captured from the Air
Local responders pushed, diverted or hardened embankments, levees and tunnels throughout the Seward, Bear Creek area in an effort to protect life and property as rains continued to increase flood waters. Please stay away from operations, give the right-of-way to heavy machinery or response vehicles, and heed road closure and safety signs. Photography taken today 10/16/18 by Alaska Aerial Technologies.
Kenai Peninsula Borough Information
907-714-2495 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Facebook @sewardflood2018
Seward Area Schools Delay Start on 10/17/18
►ALERT: TWO HOUR DELAY START* for these
Seward area KPBSD schools on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018, due to weather
conditions.
Moose Pass
School
Seward Elementary
Seward High School
Seward Middle School
Seward Elementary
Seward High School
Seward Middle School
If weather and
road conditions warrant a full closure, an announcement will be made by 8:00
AM.
*A two hour
delay means that buses run two hours later than normal, school begins two hours
later than normal, and staff arrives at school two hours later than normal.
Parents and
guardians, if you decide, based on conditions near you to keep your child at
home, kindly call your school to let them know. Absences will be excused.
10/16/18 City of Seward Flooding & Declaration of Emergency - Press Release #2
City of Seward, Alaska
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 4:40 p.m.
UPDATE:
The City Manager has called a Special Meeting on Friday, October 19, 2018 immediately following the adjournment of the work session for the City Council to approve a resolution for the Declaration of Emergency.
Residents of Seward and the surrounding area should avoid flooded areas and use caution around heavy equipment and machinery.
Impacted areas from heavy rain, winds, and flooding are:
- Lowell Creek Bridge & Waterfall – Closed to pedestrian traffic; limit vehicle traffic as crews from the Public Works Department work with local contractors to clear debris and remove gravel using heavy equipment and machinery.
- Dieckgraeff Road – Gravel portion of road closed to vehicle traffic; water over the road; borough crews are working with local contractors using heavy equipment and machinery.
- Mile 3.5 Seward Highway & Bikepath – Highway is open; use caution and limit speed; water over road.
- Mile 5 Seward Highway at Bear Creek Fire Station – Highway is open; use extreme caution and limit speed; deep water over road.
- Seward Airport – North runway is closed; deep standing water over most of the runway.
Road Closures:
- Portions of the DIECKGRAEFF ROAD are closed.
- SEWARD AIRPORT is closed.
Traffic advisories issued for all Seward area roads.
Updates to follow.
Information will also be provided on the city’s website at: http://www.cityofseward.us/
Brenda Ballou, City Clerk
10.16.18 Seward Flood Photos
Kwechak creek, South of Bruno road
Salmon creek
Salmon creek
South end of Bruno road
South end of Bruno road
10/16/18 City of Seward Special Meeting Friday 10/19/18
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
Pursuant
to Seward City Code 2.10.030 (2), this is to serve as the written notice
calling a Special City Council Meeting on Friday, October 19, 2018
immediately following the adjournment of the work session for the purpose
of:
Resolution 2018-083, Declaring A State Of Emergency Due To Flooding
Damage In The City Of Seward And Requesting Assistance.
10/16/18 Borough Office of Emergency Management Opens Call Center
The Borough Office of Emergency Management has
activated the OEM call center to provide information regarding the ongoing flood
response in the Seward / Bear Creek area. For non-emergency information, call
907-714-2495. The call center is open 8:00AM to 5:00PM until further notice.
Public
information 907-714-2495
10.16.18 Seward Flood update
If there is
water across the road, slow down…or maybe even turnaround. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an
adult. Only eighteen inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles,
including large SUVs.
Be prepared. It
is always a good idea to have medication, important papers, and other key items
ready to go in the event flooding occurs in your area.
Call
(907) 714-2495 for non-emergency information
911
calls are for emergencies only!
For
information: KPBoem.com
10/16/18: Seward Area School Closures
►ALERT: SEWARD SCHOOLS WILL RELEASE EARLY Tuesday, October 16, 2018 DUE TO AREA WEATHER
Due to predicted rain and area flooding, Seward schools are releasing early. Buses will run early today, on this schedule.
· Seward High School: 12:00 release
· Seward Middle School: 12:00 release
· Seward Elementary: 12:30 release
All after-school programs are cancelled.
Use caution when traveling through this area.
The district will announce updates for school on Wednesday as further information becomes available later today.
Note: Moose Pass School will remain open on a normal schedule today. If parents are concerned, they can contact the school and pick up their children early.
For official information, in addition to www.KPBSD.org, and KPBSD social media, follow along with Kenai Peninsula Borough and coordinating agency alerts: http://kpboem.blogspot.com/
10/16/18 Kenai Peninsula Borough Declares State of Emergency
Mayor Charlie Pierce has declared a state of emergency for the Kenai
Peninsula Borough due to flooding events affecting the Kenai Peninsula Borough.
This declaration follows the City of Seward’s declaration of emergency also
released today. Local resources are addressing impacts caused by storm water
and debris that is damaging roads, bridges and public facilities. Communities
included in the borough declaration are City of Seward, Bear Creek and Lowell
Point, all within the Seward/Bear Creek Flood Service Area boundaries.
The declaration has been formally submitted to Governor Walker.
With the governor’s approval, the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security
& Emergency Management will provide assistance to the borough and to
affected areas as directed.
The KPB Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is continuing its
operations to provide resource requests to the City of Seward and to residents
in the Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area. The EOC continues to monitor
rising water levels and to collect damage assessments throughout the borough.
KPB Public Information
907-714-2495sewardflood2018@gmail.com
10/16/18 Seward Bear Creek Flooding Response
Turn Around Don’t Drown! Heavy rainfall and breached
streams are heavily impacting roads in the Seward, Bear Creek and Lowell Point
communities. As of 10/16/18, the Solid Waste Transfer site and Dieckgraeff Road
is closed as well as Bruno Road due to flooding and breached embankments. Use
caution traveling to the Seward area, slow down when approaching water across
roadways, watch for road closure and detour signs.
Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an
adult. Only eighteen inches of flowing water can carry away most vehicles,
including large SUVs. It is impossible to tell the exact depth of water
covering a roadway or the condition of the road below the water. This is
especially true at night when your vision is more limited. It is never
safe to drive or walk through flood waters. Any time you come to a flooded
road, walkway, or path, follow this simple rule: Turn Around Don’t Drown.
More information will be provided as response measures
change.
Public information 907-714-2495
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