Alaska, Typhoon Halong
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Emergency responders in western Alaska are working to help thousands of residents displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities,
Water levels during the flooding event in western Alaska broke decades-old records after the remnants of former Typhoon Halong passed by.
At least 34 individuals were rescued over the weekend as Alaska's coastal region experienced extreme flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts.
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.
Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities,
The National Weather Service has issued multiple winter weather and freeze warnings across the US, with Alaska bracing for up to 10 inches of snow and several Midwestern and Northeastern states facing frost and freezing conditions.
1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left "absolute devastation"
One person was dead and two missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters to the region.
Officials say one of ‘most significant’ airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds from storm-devastated coastal towns