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Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes
Over 1,500 people were displaced and nearly all homes damaged in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok after Typhoon Halong's remnants struck, officials said.
- Wednesday, two tiny Alaska Native villages on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta were decimated by remnants of Typhoon Halong, displacing over 1,500 people as officials scrambled to find shelter.
- Rick Thoman said the storm drew energy from Pacific Ocean warm surface waters tied to human-caused climate change and noted `Indigenous communities in Alaska are resilient` despite winter approaching.
- Coast Guard crews plucked two dozen people after homes floated out to sea in high water, while a preliminary assessment found every home damaged and about three dozen structures adrift.
- The National Guard was activated and shelters were set up in Bethel's armory, with officials considering flights to Fairbanks or Anchorage as winter limits time for rebuilding supplies.
- Remote access limits recovery because communities off the state's main road system are reachable only by water or air, and officials noted Typhoon Merbok three years ago showed repeated vulnerability.
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Storms decimate 2 Alaska villages and drive more than 1,500 people from their homes
Rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two villages were devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes.
Alaska: Typhoon Halong displaces over 1,500 locals, killing 1 woman
Photo via: Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management OAN Staff Katherine Mosack1:46 PM – Wednesday, October 15, 2025 The remnants of Typhoon Halong, a record-setting storm in western Alaska, have caused significant devastation — with over 1,500 residents displaced, at least one person confirmed dead, and two others still missing. As of Wednesday, authorities... The post Alaska: Typhoon Halong displaces over 1,500 locals, kill…
Race on to find shelter for hundreds from remote Alaskan villages slammed by typhoon's remnants
More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday for the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by Typhoon Halong's remnants. Officials scrambled to find shelter for more than 1,500 people.
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Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages, displaces more than 1,500 people
At least one person was killed and two were missing.
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