Alaska, Typhoon Halong
Digest more
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,
The three people unaccounted for are from Kwigillingok, one of the communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after what once was Typhoon Halong tore through coastal communities, unleashing record-breaking storm surge and shoving homes completely off their foundations.
Japan's weather agency is forecasting up to 300 millimeters of rain on the Izu islands in the 24 hours through Thursday noon, with a linear precipitation zone possibly forming.