Editing Galena, Alaska (section)

===Modern era===
[[File:Galena (13883832214).jpg|thumb|A home in Galena that was rebuilt after the flood of 2013]]
The City of Galena gained notoriety in 2011 when it was noted in media reports as being the US community which received the most benefits from lobbying efforts. The town evaded bankruptcy by aggressively lobbying for state and federal funds for the GILA boarding school in the town, which produced funds that turned the city's finances around.{{citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In May 2013, Galena suffered a catastrophic flood when the spring breakup on the Yukon River caused an ice jam approximately 20 miles downstream, backing up the river and affecting 90% of homes in the city. This flood was on a scale never seen before by Galena residents. In the part of town closest to the river, houses were submerged to the roofs in water, and properties on higher ground suffered damage as well. Most of the residents were able to evacuate in thanks to the efforts of the local airlines, volunteer missionary pilots, and the Alaska National Guard. Some of the residents chose to stay behind and took refuge in the few last remaining dry parts of town. The flood dike the Air Force built around both the runway and the GILA boarding school managed to keep the river from reaching them.<ref>{{cite news
 | last1=Hopkins
 | first1=Kyle
 | last2=Hallinen
 | first2=Bob
 | title=Galena counts its losses from Yukon River flooding
| work=Alaska Dispatch News News
 | date=June 15, 2013
| url=http://www.adn.com/article/20130615/galena-counts-its-losses-yukon-river-flooding
 | access-date=March 17, 2015 }}
</ref>  Efforts were made to help Galena rebuild, with the assistance of the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] and volunteer groups.<ref>{{cite web
|title=FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Open in Galena
|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2013/07/06/4122-fema-disaster-recovery-center-open-galena
|website=fema.gov
|date=July 6, 2013
|access-date=March 17, 2015}}</ref>