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The remnants of the storm leave behind devastation. At least 51 people were rescued, one person is dead and three more are unaccounted for.
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.
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'The Worst I've Ever Seen': One Woman Dead After Floods Devastate Communities In Western Alaska
Rescue planes and helicopters were sent out to coastal villages in western Alaska on Sunday as the remnants of Typhoon Halong swamped homes, trapping some residents.
Water levels during the flooding event in western Alaska broke decades-old records after the remnants of former Typhoon Halong passed by.
The three people had been reported missing from Kwigillingok, a low-lying village along the Bering Sea that was hit by remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Record-setting flooding in western Alaska from the remnants of Typhoon Halong has left at least one person dead after the storm slammed villages and damaged key roads and regional airports.
The people unaccounted for are from Kwigillingok, one of the communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Search and rescue crews responded Sunday afternoon to Kipnuk and Kwigillingok to search for missing people and rescue those displaced by the powerful storm system that impacted multiple coastal communities in Western Alaska.