Dozens rescued, several still missing after monster storm brings violent wind gusts and record storm surge to western AK [View all]
Source: CNN
Alaska
Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after ferocious, hurricane-force wind gusts from what once was Typhoon Halong tore through remote, coastal communities, unleashed record-breaking storm surge and shoved homes completely off their foundations.
Three people are still unaccounted for in Kwigillingok as of Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers. At least 51 people and two dogs have been rescued since the weekend in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok following the powerful storm. Authorities said they were working to confirm reports of additional missing individuals in Kipnuk.
The sparsely populated villages are more than 400 miles southwest of Anchorage. “Both communities experienced strong winds and heavy flooding overnight, which caused significant damage, including at least eight homes being pushed from their foundations,” Alaska State Troopers said.
Search efforts continued overnight with help from the Alaska Air National Guard, Alaska Army National Guard and the US Coast Guard, according to the state troopers.
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