Video: Images from Alaska town buried in snow

>>> back now at 7:49 with a sno snow-weary town in alaska that has a pressing need for shovels. right, al?

>> the residents of alaska are used to snow and ice but the blizzard pounding the town this week is unlike anything in recent memory. as alaska digs out from an extreme winter storm , this is the sound of hope. but with many residents trapped in their homes and more snow on the way, one fishing village has been hit with a peculiar problem -- a shovel shortage. welcome to cordova, population 2,200 where residents have been pummelled by nearly 18 feet of snow.

>> i would love some help.

>> reporter: jeff bailey can barely see his home.

>> i have to tunnel into the front door.

>> reporter: others found their way to social media giving the outside world a glimpse of what they are living through.

>> oh, my god. beth's roof just went.

>> reporter: the massive snows triggered avalanches in a state used to ice and snow. this is different. the mayor declaring a disaster. dozens of national guard troops arriving to help. 700 miles away --

>> as soon as we get out of the critical range i'll tell you.

>> reporter: help could not come soon enough for a russian fuel tanker on a resupply mission. the coast guard trying to provide assistance but with shifting ice up to three feet thick the operation at times comes to a halt and even they aren't sure if the tanker will make it to nome.

>> we have been working, assisting them if they get stuck and escorting them.

>> reporter: back in cordova, residents are bracing for another one to two feet of snow as they await a tool for the ultimate shovel-ready project.

>> eight to ten buildings have been damaged or destroyed from the weight of the snow.

>> wow.

>> it's amazing with technology. in the old days they would have needed -- to help them.

>> we have a severe winter and many areas are having a mild winter. i have people saying, we're not going to get snow. maybe a little bit.

>> that's optimistic.

>> everybody's stressed out about whether this is global warming . should we be stressed out?

>> i don't think so. but there is some concern. climate change. let's call it that.

>> whatever the heck it is,

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