US EditionWhat to Know About the Recovery Efforts in Alaska Following Ex-Typhoon Halong
Recovery efforts focus on rebuilding after 90% of Kipnuk and 35% of Kwigillingok buildings were destroyed by Typhoon Halong, with displaced residents relocated to Anchorage shelters.
- On Monday, the mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents was completed, focusing on the Yup'ik communities of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok; one person died and two remain missing.
- Earlier this month, remnants of Typhoon Halong caused record storm surges and flooding in western Alaska, sweeping away homes and contaminating fresh water supplies with fuel and sewage.
- Initial estimates show severe building losses in affected villages: 90% of buildings in Kipnuk, a Yup'ik village, and about 35% in Kwigillingok, a Yup'ik village, were destroyed, displacing more than 1,500 people with hundreds relocated to Anchorage, Alaska's largest city.
- AFN's resolution urged a national disaster declaration and infrastructure investment, requesting a Bethel response hub and funding for village public safety officers.
- Funds for community resilience have been challenged by President Donald Trump's administration and face court fights, while Lisa Murkowski, U.S. senator, and Dan Sullivan, U.S. senator, pledge support and Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. warns 'freeze up' is expected within weeks.
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What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong
The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete.
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