A fire that started on Thursday evening destroyed the power plant located at the Ayaprun School in the village of Newtok in Southwest Alaska.
BETHEL, Alaska - issued Friday morning says that a fire occurred at the school around 6:30 p.m. Thursday that damaged the power plant at Newtok’s Ayaprun School.
Lloyd confirmed that the damage at the school was contained to the outbuilding that housed the school’s power unit, and no one“Fortunately, the wind was blowing not towards the school — it was blowing not entirely toward the tundra, but it was blowing in a direction that there weren’t any buildings close by,” Lloyd said. “If there had been ... I don’t want to think about that.”
Workers from the Lower Kuskokwim School District arrived in Newtok on Friday morning to begin the process of getting the Ayaprun School powered with generators to keep heat and water running in the main building. Upon arrival, those teams found the spare generators in the community —as well as the one they brought — were incompatible with the school’s existing power system. Pipes in the school were drained to prevent freezing and breaking.
When the remnants of Typhoon Merbok slammed into the Bering Sea coast in Sept. of 2022, the school became the village’s emergency gathering place. It also provides a place for villagers to stay during power outages, storms, or when temperatures drop too low for people to stay in homes with inadequate weatherproofing or insulation.The school is also a water source for many in the village, which is now under an advisory to boil water before use.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Newtok’s school loses power plant in fireNewtok residents are working to restore power at the local Ayaprun School, after state emergency-management officials say a fire last night destroyed its power plant.
Leer más »
2 more North Texas school districts adopt Monday through Thursday scheduleSchool districts in Terrell and Anna will adopt the Monday through Thursday schedule for next year.
Leer más »
Comal County deputies searching for two teens last seen leaving school ThursdayA search is underway for two teens last seen leaving Smithson Valley High School on Thursday, according to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office.
Leer más »
ChatGPT can pass exams from law school and business schoolChatGPT passed law and business school exams in experiments showing the AI chatbot is an average student, and that bans might be needed.
Leer más »
School bus hits, kills high school girl in SandyA school bus hit and killed a high school student on Friday afternoon in Sandy.
Leer más »
High school student hit, killed by school bus in SandyA teenage girl died after being hit by a school bus in Sandy Friday afternoon, according to police.
Leer más »