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Do you have five minutes to complete an online survey? The Kenai Peninsula Borough is working with Agnew::Beck Consulting to improve communication to the public. The purpose of this 5-minute survey is to identify how residents perceive the Borough and how they prefer to receive information from the Borough. The survey will end March 6, 2020. To complete the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPBcommunications

1/10/20 Big Eddy Road Ice Jam; conditions improve

On Monday morning January 6, the Borough was notified of an ice jam on the Kenai River causing flooding in the Salmon Run Acres subdivision off Big Eddy Road northwest of Soldotna. The roads and emergency management departments barricaded the flooded roads for safety, and continues to monitor flooding in that area. Water levels have gone down slightly and froze with the cold temperatures.

Heavy equipment has been able to improve some portions of Eddy Lane, however Riverside Dr. remains inaccessible. Motorists are asked to avoid this area. With these weather conditions, continue to use safety precautions as there is significant amounts of water under the ice, and the ice thickness is somewhat deceptive in many locations along the river edge and larger lakes.

River conditions continue to be monitored by the Office of Emergency Management, and the freeze up of the river is expected to continue upstream due to cold temperatures.

 

12/13/19 Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly approves emergency ordinance

KPB Emergency Manager Dan Nelson shares information regarding the emergency ordinance approved this afternoon by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly. The Assembly voted to  appropriate $280,000 for disaster response and repairs to infrastructure.

The Borough Incident Management Team has been demobilized as a result of the moderating weather conditions. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor conditions and repair work still being performed on roads and the Cottonwood Lane bridge. This will be the last post for the 2019 Winter Storm events unless conditions change.

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12/13/19 Special Assembly Meeting Approves Additional Disaster Response/Recovery Funds

Dorothy Drive, Anchor Point Alaska

A special Assembly meeting was held today to approve emergency funding and to extend the local disaster declaration issued by Mayor Charlie Pierce on December 6, 2019 as a result of the response and recovery efforts associated with the 2019 Winter Storms event.

On November 27, 2019, numerous areas of the Kenai Peninsula Borough sustained severe damage caused by an ongoing storm weather event including high winds, heavy snowfall, icy conditions, heavy rain and flooding. As a result, the storm caused large trees to fall as well as impacted many power lines causing the loss of backup power generation and power loss for several days in some areas.  Additionally, significant damage has occurred to borough-maintained roads, mostly in the South Kenai Peninsula area. The attached photos represent a couple of areas in Anchor Point, Diamond Ridge and Fritz Creek. Damage assessments continue throughout the peninsula.

Newman Court, Diamond Ridge Alaska

It is expected that significant expenses will be incurred in responding to this event and repairing damages to public infrastructure. The approved funds in the amount of $280,000 will enable the borough to respond to and immediately start repairing damages to borough-maintained roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

Motorists are asked to use caution and adhere to construction or safety signage along roadways that have been impacted.

Spruce Circle Road, Anchor Point Alaska

The borough legislation can be viewed at http://tiny.cc/2019WinterStormsLEGIS

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Cottonwood Lane Bridge, Anchor Point Alaska

12/13/19 #6 Be Smart, Take Part PREPARE!

Gas stations on the Kenai Peninsula typically don’t have generator power to pump fuel during power outages. A good practice is to fill up your vehicle at the ½ mark level and always have an emergency supply kit in your rig year-round. Visit the helpful links on this page for more information.
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12/12/19 #5 Be Smart, Take Part, PREPARE!

Do you have basic supplies at your workplace, in your vehicle as well as at home? Ask yourself: “What would I need for myself and my family if a winter storm prevented access to the grocery store or pharmacy for three days?” Start gathering your supplies today; visit the helpful links on this page.
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