Alaska, Typhoon Halong

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Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
One of the most significant airlifts in Alaska history was underway Wednesday to move hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high surf and strong winds from the remnants of Typhoon Halong last weekend,

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Officials airlift evacuees to safety after Typhoon Halong devastates Alaska villages
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Alaska Villages Devastated After Typhoon Halong Remnants Leave Thousands Homeless
Homes swept away, 1 person killed after remnants of typhoon cause severe flooding in Alaska
Two Alaskan villages were destroyed by remnants of a powerful typhoon that swept homes off their foundations, killed at least one person, and displaced more than 1,400 people.

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1 killed, dozens rescued after storm slams western Alaska leaving thousands displaced
Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hit Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
1 Dead, 2 Missing and Dozens Rescued After Remnants of a Typhoon Lash Western Alaska
“We have received reports that people’s homes have floated away and that people were potentially in those homes,” Zidek told The Associated Press.

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Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
Deadly Typhoon Destroys Dozens of Homes in Alaska, Forcing Hundreds of Residents Into Shelters

1,500 people driven from homes after Typhoon Halong batters Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard official described the situation in remote villages Kipnuk and Kwigillingok as "absolute devastation."

Video shows Typhoon Halong remnants flood streets, wash away homes in Alaska

The remnants of the storm leave behind devastation. At least 51 people were rescued, one person is dead and three more are unaccounted for.

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.

Body of Minnesota radio station owner identified in Alaska

The body of David Linder, one of the owners of Lakeland Media LLC of Willmar, has been identified by Alaska officials. Linder and two other men were caught in an Alaskan avalanche in March.

Passenger allegedly assaults Alaska Airlines crew members, forces emergency landing at Boise Airport

Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, according to the Boise Police Department.

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12, 2025, producing a storm surge that flooded villages as far as 60 miles up the river. The water pushed homes off their foundations and set some afloat with people inside,

Home floats away as Typhoon Halong hits western Alaska’s coastal communities

High winds and storm surge seawater from Typhoon Halong battered low-lying, isolated Alaska Native communities in western Alaska.
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