Alaska, Typhoon Halong
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Water levels during the flooding event in western Alaska broke decades-old records after the remnants of former Typhoon Halong passed by.
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,
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.
Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help the over 1,000 people displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote,