Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta · AK
Newtok
A village that moved to escape the river.
- Population
- 209 (2020 census)
- Vote to move
- 2003
- Move began
- 2019
Then
- 2003
About 400 residents vote to move nine miles to higher ground.
- 2019
The first families move to Mertarvik.
- 2024
The school closes and the old village empties.
Now
Erosion by the Ningliq River destroyed much of the village. It is a well-known case of climate relocation.