Alaska, Typhoon Halong
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As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.
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,