Writers on the Range: Storms trigger a humanitarian disaster in western Alaska

Writers on the Range: Storms trigger a humanitarian disaster in western Alaska

By Tim Lydon Powerful back-to-back storms have ravaged dozens of mostly Alaska Native communities in western Alaska: Approximately 2,000 people were displaced, and at least one village was entirely torn apart. Tim Lydon lives in Alaska and is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. (Courtesy photo) Many people lost everything and are now shel…