Alaska, Typhoon Halong
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Roughly 90 members of Alaska Army and Air National Guard and Coast Guard units have scrambled to remote towns where homes have floated away.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Officials in Alaska rushed to evacuate and find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter.
As morning light hit flooded communities devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong on Sunday, local residents snapped photos of the storm damage across western Alaska communities.
Emergency rescues are underway in Alaska after Typhoon Halong has caused widespread damage along coastal cities.