Typhoon Halong Leaves Trail of Destruction in Western Alaska
One person is dead and at least two people are still missing in Western Alaska as the remnants of Typhoon Halong start to subside.
Dozens of people were rescued as former Typhoon Halong made landfall overnight into Sunday, battering multiple communities along the Bering Sea coast, leaving flooded towns and homes floating off their foundations.
On Monday, troopers reported the body of an adult woman was found in Kwigillingok, marking the first reported death, with two more people still unaccounted for in the area.
- At least 51 people and two dogs have been rescued from the two villages.
- Tidal gauges near Kipnuk and Kwigillingok topped out near record levels through the weekend.
Author's summary: Typhoon Halong causes destruction in Alaska.