LEO Network

Moving Meshik (Video)

Port Heiden, Alaska, United States

This LEO Network video documents coastal erosion impact on the old village of Meshik in Southwest Alaska and the pending lake draining event that will take out the road still used by the residents of Port Heiden. The rate of coastal erosion here is one of the highest in the world. Scientists and community members are working together to document the impacts and develop effective adaptation strategies.


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Erica Lujan checks shore
M. Brubaker