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On 12-Aug-2019, uscg sector anchorage reported that the napakiak school fuel tank farm is at risk from bank…

Napakiak School Tank Farm; Napakiak, Ak · Napakiak, Ak · NOAAORR-9953

issued
2019-08-12 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-08-26 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-08-26 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Bering Sea
position
60.694, -161.970
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Napakiak School Tank Farm; Napakiak, AK.
Napakiak, AK.
1. On 12-Aug-2019, USCG Sector Anchorage reported that the Napakiak School fuel tank farm is at risk from bank erosion along the Kuskokwim River. The potential for discharge is 36000 gallons of home heating oil. Sector requested NOAA assistance in contacting experts and gathering information regarding river bank erosion risk at this location.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 36000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 60.694N 161.970W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9953: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9953

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