US EditionLack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm
More than 1,400 people were displaced by record flooding and hurricane-force winds in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, with ongoing rescue and recovery efforts across multiple villages.
- One person is dead and two are missing after the remnants of Typhoon Halong flooded Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages including Kwigillingok and Kipnuk, displacing more than 1,000 people.
- The National Weather Service reported hurricane-force winds topping 107 mph in Kusilvak, Alaska, while forecasters said missing weather balloon data complicated predictions for Former Typhoon Halong.
- Thirty-Seven homes in Kwigillingok were lost, and U.S. Coast Guard crews, Alaska Army National Guard, and Alaska Air National Guard rescued more than 50 people and two dogs.
- On Monday, officials said the Kipnuk Airport runway was cracked, power and water systems failed, and Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities need immediate state and federal aid.
- Erosion and melting permafrost have long threatened the region, prompting officials to urge investment in erosion mitigation and infrastructure as this may be the largest off-the-road National Guard response in about 45 years.
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Typhoon-devastated Alaska facing hardships more severe than most Americans will ever comprehend
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, officials said. More than 50 people had to be rescued in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, hundreds were displaced in the region, and at least one person died.Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm,…
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Alaska residents displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong have limited options as winter sets in
Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and…
Remnant of Typhoon Halong Wrecks Western Alaska
Flooding in Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Napakiak, and other communities around Western Alaska has displaced over 1,000 people from their homes. First responders from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued 51 people on Sunday, Oct. 12. A woman from Kwigillingok died in the flood. Authorities said yesterday that two other Kwigillingok […] The post Remnant of Typhoon Halong Wrecks Western Alaska appeared first …
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