The town in question was cut from food supply die to Covid-19 and then one man took up the task of feeding the town.
The town is Gustavus in Alaska. His ship travels for 7 hours from Gustavus to Juneau where he recently purchased eggs, meat, canned goods and flour valued at $20,000.
There are 446 people staying in the town. Now the town grocer is in charge of providing food for all the residents.
According to some writers, there are many moose than people in this town. The local school has just 54 students.
The first time the town was connected to electric power was in 1985 and phones were introduced in the mid-1990s.
Until today, there are no roads connecting the town to other places. Residents use boats or planes to access the village of Gustavus.
The town of Gustavus is headed by a volunteer mayor and it is reported that everyone knows everyone else.
Tesco owns a ship which travels on a weekly basis to replenish the supplies of Gustavus. This vessel transports everything from food to hardware materials such as cement used for construction.
It seeks Alaska is always prepared and they will always find a way.
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