What you need to know:
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy has approved a state disaster declaration for Mat-Su following a three-day windstorm with hurricane-force gusts.
- Individuals will be able to request state grants to pay for repairs or other needs connected to wind storm damage. Officials have not yet released details on how to request that help. Mat-Su borough officials are waiving construction and household debris disposal fees at the Central Landfill through Dec. 21 to help with cleanup.
- Power wasn’t fully restored to all Mat-Su residents until Wednesday morning. Schools opened on time Wednesday, despite minor damage to some buildings. City buildings in Houston, Wasilla and Palmer did not sustain major damage. An American Red Cross emergency shelter in Wasilla closed Wednesday morning.
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Updated Dec. 10, 4:15 p.m.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to provide aid for individuals and local governments affected by the recent three-day windstorm.
The declaration, requested by Mat-Su officials Tuesday afternoon, provides grants to individuals and families to make home repairs, secure temporary housing or address other needs caused by the weekend storm, according to a state news release sent Wednesday…