One person is dead and two are missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said.
More than 50 people have been rescued — some plucked from rooftops, officials said, warning of a long road to recovery and a need for continued support for the hardest-hit communities.
A U.S. Coast Guard official, Capt. Christopher Culpepper, described the situation in the villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok as "absolute devastation."
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