Live updates: A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska

Major Storm Hits Western Alaska

A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have caused damaging flooding in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, with the storm expected to move north and continue into Monday.

Some residents are reportedly unaccounted for or trapped in houses, with

as many as eight homes have been pushed off their foundations in Kipnuk
and 20 people unaccounted for in Kwigillingok.

The state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management reported the worst impacts so far were thought to be in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, with record water levels in some communities.

Author's summary: Storm brings flooding and strong winds to Western Alaska.

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Alaska Public Media Alaska Public Media — 2025-10-12

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