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flag Kipnuk, Alaska, votes on whether to rebuild in place or relocate after 2025 floods, with federal funding deadlines looming.

flag On February 9, 2026, residents of Kipnuk, Alaska, began a phone-based vote on whether to rebuild in place or relocate due to severe storm and flood damage in October 2025. flag The Native Village of Kipnuk, with about 1,240 members and 900 eligible voters, is deciding its future amid climate threats, with two potential relocation sites in the Cheeching area under consideration. flag Tribal leaders and climate advocates stress the need for a quick decision to meet federal funding deadlines, as most residents remain evacuated. flag The voting process, led by Rayna Paul, aims to contact all adults within a week, with results pending.

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