Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters.

After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.
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Alaska’s Public Schools Serve as Emergency Shelters. Those Buildings Are Also in Crisis.

Across hundreds of Alaskan communities, public schools are often the safest buildings where people can take shelter during disasters. After decades of state neglect, however, some have become emergencies themselves.

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