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Kipnuk and Kwigillingok residents continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they exited a military transport plane.

The disaster declaration would unlock federal resources to respond to the Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions in Western Alaska, in addition to the Northwest Arctic Borough.

Nearly all the homes in both towns were damaged and a tribal administrator said it was unsafe to stay.

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says she expects many people will stay through the winter.

That included residents of Kwigillingok, who were boarding military helicopters with the few possessions they could carry.

On Wednesday and Thursday, hundreds of people from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok boarded military transport planes headed for Anchorage, leaving their homes, belongings and communities behind.

Hundreds have been evacuated in military helicopters and planes to Bethel and Anchorage. Now, state officials are assessing what it'll take to rebuild villages hit hard by the storm.

City officials are hoping to transition people from mass shelters into more private housing, while the school district prioritizes supporting students.

Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty.

Hundreds of people are staying in Anchorage hotels and with relatives while the state works on a plan to move them into apartments.