Mayor of Savoonga requests state assistance after storm damages homes, buildings

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State emergency mangers and the American Red Cross of Alaska are planning a trip to St. Lawrence Island to asses the damage from severe winter weather last week.
While bangs from New Year’s Eve fireworks were heard across the world Saturday night, western Alaska residents heard the bangs of windows breaking and roofs being torn off.
A blizzard warning was in effect for the Bering Straight coast and St. Lawrence