Typhoon Halong, Alaska
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That's according to the National Weather Service, which has issued weather warnings or watches along most of Alaska's west and northwest coast, from the Kuskokwim Delta all the way north to Utqiagvik.
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,
When Typhoon Merbok hit Alaska, it wreaked havoc along our west coast. Now, three years later, the remnants of another typhoon is heading that way. Your Alaska Link shares how
The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities in western Alaska on Sunday, pushing entire houses off their foundations.
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Rescue Missions Are Underway as a Devastating Typhoon Hits Alaska
Residents of western Alaska are reeling after the destructive Typhoon Halong washed homes away and prompted search and rescue missions.
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,
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