after the storm: King Salmon residents face long-term recovery after severe flooding

March 5th, 2026 | North Coast Journal | Read HERE

Written by: Griffin Mancuso

AFTER THE STORM: King Salmon residents face long-term recovery after severe flooding

King Salmon’s streets have mostly returned to their former appearance, before the record-breaking flood in the early days of the new year, with residents gradually reentering their homes and ruined appliances no longer lining the street. While most of the physical evidence is gone, a collective anxiety still spikes among residents any time the tide rises.

“We’ve come out of what we call the muck and gut period, which is a really lovely technical term,” Humboldt Community Organizations Active in Disaster Executive Director Nick Bown-Crawford says. “And people have been airing out their homes with dehumidifiers and fans, and demo-ing floors, walls. So a lot of folks are getting estimates for bids and repairs on their properties, and stuff like that.”…continue reading