Alaska, Typhoon Halong
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Helicopter crews from U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak conducted search and rescue operations Monday in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Yukon-Kuskoquim villages flooded when Typhoon Halong tore through Western A
The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management confirmed Sunday that eight homes in Kipnuk have been knocked off their foundations, while multiple houses in Kwigillingok floated to different parts of town or across rivers, with some residents being trapped inside.
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in Alaska was among the hardest hit, with severe flooding reported in Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, and Napakiak.