The state of Alaska is transitioning hundreds of people evacuated to Anchorage from Western Alaska out of mass shelters and into hotel rooms. Jeremy Zidek, a spokesperson for the state’s emergency response, said the goal is to get everyone moved by the end of the week.
“We realize that having people in those big group settings and the congregate shelters is not ideal,” he said. “People can’t stay in that environment for a prolonged period of time. So we’re glad to be moving folks out.”
There were more than 300 people sleeping on cots at the mass shelters at the Alaska Airlines Center and the Egan Center as of Monday…