Eroding village to seek disaster designation for relocation

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A western Alaska village is eroding due to climate change and officials plan to ask President Barack Obama for a disaster declaration so that federal funds can be pursued to relocate residents.
Alaska’s Energy Desk reports that engineers predict as many as six Newtok homes will be lost by fall followed by the village school in 2018.
Newtok Village Council attorney Mike Walleri said there isn’t time to pursue slower federal funding options.
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