Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes

Race on to find shelter for hundreds from remote Alaskan villages slammed by typhoon’s remnants

More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes. The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along…

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Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes

1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left “absolute devastation”

One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters over the weekend that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people had been rescued – some plucked from rooftops. Officials warned of a long…

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