Florence ’Flo’ Helen Okpealuk, 33, was last seen on August 31, 2020, on West Beach in Nome, Alaska. An Iñupiaq mother who had moved from Wales about 100 miles away for better healthcare and schooling for her daughter, she was reported missing after failing to return home. Witnesses saw her emerge from a tent roughly one to two miles out on the beach; her jacket, shoes, and socks were left just outside the tent.

An extensive search followed: the Nome Police Department, Alaska State Troopers, U.S. Coast Guard, Nome Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue, the FBI with technical assistance, and numerous community search efforts conducted aerial, ground, and water searches but found no trace of Florence. Investigators reviewed witness statements and cell phone technical data without producing a breakthrough. Harsh winter weather paused large-scale searches until spring. Her sister Blaire has been a vocal advocate for information and continued searching.

What did anyone in Nome or on West Beach see or hear around August 31, 2020, that could help locate Florence?