Dozens rescued; 3 unaccounted after Alaska storm sweeps homes
More than 30 people were rescued in western Alaska after remnants of Typhoon Halong struck, with at least 18 pulled from Kwigillingok and 16 from Kipnuk; local schools are sheltering roughly 300 people in Kwigillingok and about 600 in Kipnuk. Alaska DHS&EM spokesperson Jeremy Zidek and troopers said homes “floated away” and people may have been inside, search operations continued overnight amid secondhand reports of missing residents in Kipnuk, and three people remain unaccounted for as Gov. Mike Dunleavy vowed, “Every effort will be made to help those hit by this storm. Help is on the way.”
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📌 Key Facts
- Remnants of Typhoon Halong struck western Alaska, prompting widespread flooding and search-and-rescue operations.
- Authorities report more than 30 people rescued across western Alaska, including at least 18 in Kwigillingok and 16 in Kipnuk.
- Approximately three people remain unaccounted for; troopers said they have secondhand reports of unaccounted people in Kipnuk and are working with local officials to confirm the missing count.
- Alaska Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management spokesperson Jeremy Zidek said homes "floated away" during the storm and people may have been inside; search operations continued overnight.
- About 600 people were sheltered in Kipnuk schools and roughly 300 in Kwigillingok schools following the storm.
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy said, "Every effort will be made to help those hit by this storm. Help is on the way."
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Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor’easter brings flooding to East Coast
New information:
- State official Jeremy Zidek is quoted saying homes 'floated away' and people may have been inside.
- Troopers noted secondhand reports of unaccounted people in Kipnuk and are working with local officials to establish the missing count.
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy stated, 'Every effort will be made to help those hit by this storm. Help is on the way.'
Dozens rescued as typhoon remnants hit Alaska; nor'easter brings floods to East Coast
New information:
- Authorities report more than 30 rescues in western Alaska after Typhoon Halong remnants; 3 people remain unaccounted for.
- At least 18 rescued in Kwigillingok and 16 in Kipnuk; shelters house ~600 people in Kipnuk and ~300 in Kwigillingok schools.
- Alaska DHS&EM spokesperson Jeremy Zidek says homes floated away with people possibly inside; search operations continue overnight.
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy: “Every effort will be made to help those hit by this storm. Help is on the way.”